The Local Switzerland

'The personal qualifications of our flight attendants are not very high' – Swiss director insults own staff

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:36:40 +0200

A manager at the airline Swiss has created controversy after comments he made on television.

Swiss airline accused of ruining family Christmas

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:01:18 +0100

A Zurich resident has accused the Swiss national carrier of failing to inform her about the cancellation of her flight leading to her missing Christmas Day celebrations.

National airline rethinks plan to pull out of Geneva

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:37:55 +0100

The airline Swiss is to continue operating flights out of Geneva’s Cointrin airport in an apparent about-turn by mother concern Lufthansa.

World's shortest international flight of 8 minutes takes off

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:44:22 +0100

The world's shortest international flight of just eight minutes took off on Wednesday, bringing travelers across the border from Switzerland to Germany on an Austrian airline.

French plane dumps fuel over Swiss Jura

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:06:14 +0200

A plane from French airline Corsair jettisoned 70 tons of fuel over the Swiss Jura and Italian Alps on Sunday night due to technical problems.

WHO spokesman dies on doomed MH17 flight

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:35:00 +0200

Glenn Thomas, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation, was among the 298 people killed in the crash in eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines jet, the Geneva-based UN agency said on Friday.

Swiss airlines steers clear of Ukraine airspace

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:15:00 +0200

Swiss International Air Lines will no longer fly over Ukranian airspace following the devastating crash of a Malaysian Airlines flight in the east of Ukraine on Thursday amid reports it was shot down.

Eurowings takes Swiss spot at Basel airport

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:43:55 +0200

Swiss International Air Lines is to pull out of Basel airport in 2015, to be replaced by low-cost carrier Eurowings.

Swiss airline launches new low-price strategy

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:25:00 +0200

Swiss International Air Lines will soon introduce cut-price ticket prices to European Union destinations in a bid to keep up with the competition.

Stowaway cat survives flight from Athens

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:52:00 +0200

A flight from Athens to Zurich was delayed for two hours on Wednesday after a cat stowed away in the undercarriage.

Swiss fear of flying boosts therapists

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:29:03 +0200

The number of Swiss people who are scared of flying is so high that coaching sessions are booked out and new clinics are opening has opened to meet the need for therapy.

Swiss passenger numbers soar

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:17:00 +0200

Swiss International Air Lines saw passenger numbers rise nearly six percent in the first quarter of the year, the airline said on Tuesday.