https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Basel EuroAirport is a constant topic of discussion, with many wondering why the airport has been evacuated several times in the past months. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190816/why-is-basels-euroairport-constantly-being-evacuated Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:37:29 +0200 why-is-basels-euroairport-constantly-being-evacuated Zurich Airport has landed in the top ten in the latest edition of the World Airport Awards. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190403/zurich-named-one-of-worlds-ten-best-airports-aviation-travel-switzerland Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:34:26 +0200 zurich-named-one-of-worlds-ten-best-airports-aviation-travel-switzerland The on-going crisis at Bern Airport continues as six more members of staff are dismissed and summer flights are reduced to just five destinations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190125/bern-airport-fires-six-members-of-staff-and-summer-flights-revealed Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:19:30 +0100 bern-airport-fires-six-members-of-staff-and-summer-flights-revealed Air traffic controllers in Geneva and at a number of other regional Swiss airports say they will strike in late July in industrial action which could cause major headaches for holidaymakers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180710/swiss-air-traffic-controllers-call-strike-for-late-july Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:41:02 +0200 swiss-air-traffic-controllers-call-strike-for-late-july Mothers or fathers travelling overseas with their children but without their partners are being urged to carry a letter of consent for children travelling abroad from the other parent to avoid problems at the airport. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180625/swiss-police-issue-warning-for-parents-travelling-alone-with-kids Mon, 25 Jun 2018 22:52:03 +0200 swiss-police-issue-warning-for-parents-travelling-alone-with-kids Advertisements for watches, chocolate and asset management, the chance to take a selfie with (a virtual) Roger Federer, and a crazy terminal transfer train where you can hear yodelling: Zurich airport could hardly be more Swiss. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180404/survey-zurich-kloten-airport-voted-europes-best-air-travel Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:03:09 +0200 survey-zurich-kloten-airport-voted-europes-best-air-travel In this week's episode of The Local's Europe-wide podcast, Lee Roden looks at what the future might hold for Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171027/theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:22:58 +0200 theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now Geneva’s Cointrin airport is to install solar panels across 50,000m2 of roof space in a new project announced by officials on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171013/geneva-airport-to-ramp-up-solar-energy-production Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:35:58 +0200 geneva-airport-to-ramp-up-solar-energy-production One person was killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed at the EuroAirport Basel on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161208/one-dead-in-light-aircraft-crash-at-basel-airport Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:56:53 +0100 one-dead-in-light-aircraft-crash-at-basel-airport Workers at Geneva airport could go on strike with only two hours advance warning after negotiations over pay with airport operator Swissport broke down. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161205/geneva-airport-workers-ready-to-strike Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:11:17 +0100 geneva-airport-workers-ready-to-strike A Swiss International Air Lines flight from Zurich to Vienna had to return to the Swiss city shortly after taking off when its pilots heard a worrying noise coming from the plane’s right engine. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161129/swiss-flight-aborted-after-explosion-in-engine Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:27:22 +0100 swiss-flight-aborted-after-explosion-in-engine A man who last month told authorities at Geneva airport there was a bomb on a plane could face a 50,000-franc bill from Geneva police, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161107/geneva-bomb-hoaxer-faces-50000-franc-bill Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:20:41 +0100 geneva-bomb-hoaxer-faces-50000-franc-bill A man who falsely claimed there was a bomb on a plane at Geneva airport last week has been sentenced to six months in jail. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161017/jail-for-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-joker Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:40:51 +0200 jail-for-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-joker An Aeroflot plane bound for Moscow was grounded on the tarmac at Geneva airport on Thursday after a man told authorities there was a bomb on board. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161014/man-makes-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-for-a-joke Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:22:54 +0200 man-makes-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-for-a-joke People in Switzerland travel by plane twice as much as their neighbours and should cut down on flights to help the environment, according to a spokesperson for the Switzerland-based World Wildlife Fund (WWF). https://www.thelocal.ch/20160930/people-in-switzerland-fly-too-much-says-environment-body Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:00:47 +0200 people-in-switzerland-fly-too-much-says-environment-body The Frenchwoman who sparked a massive security alert earlier this summer by claiming there was a bomb at Geneva airport is facing a 90,000 franc bill for her actions, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160916/geneva-airport-bomb-hoaxer-faces-90000-franc-bill Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:57:31 +0200 geneva-airport-bomb-hoaxer-faces-90000-franc-bill Swiss International Air Lines was forced to abort a flight from Geneva to Algiers on Saturday after passengers got into a fight about where they were seated, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160913/brawl-over-seats-forces-swiss-to-abort-flight Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:59:16 +0200 brawl-over-seats-forces-swiss-to-abort-flight Geneva airport can breathe a sigh of relief after France and Switzerland finally came to an agreement over an issue that has prevented 200 new airport employees from being able to start work. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160811/swiss-resolve-spat-with-french-over-info-exchange Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:38:20 +0200 swiss-resolve-spat-with-french-over-info-exchange Geneva airport has refused to compensate a Frenchwoman who missed her flight after airport officials mistook an item in her luggage for a bomb, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160808/no-compensation-for-bomb-suspect-who-missed-flight Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:28:56 +0200 no-compensation-for-bomb-suspect-who-missed-flight The Frenchwoman who caused a massive security operation at Geneva airport on Wednesday will spend three months in prison after facing a French court on Thursday, Swiss media reported. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160729/prison-for-woman-who-faked-airport-bomb-threat Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:12:16 +0200 prison-for-woman-who-faked-airport-bomb-threat