The Local Switzerland

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.

Swiss man sneaks onto London-Geneva flight and hides in toilet

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:58:12 +0100

Passengers on an EasyJet flight from London to Geneva on Sunday night were left in shock after they realized a stowaway had managed to board the plane and shut himself in the toilet.

Swiss scientists create winged drone that flies like a bird

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:02:42 +0100

Researchers at Swiss federal technology institute EPFL have mimicked birds to create a drone with 'feathered' wings, making it more agile than ordinary drones.

One dead in light aircraft crash at Basel airport

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:56:53 +0100

One person was killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed at the EuroAirport Basel on Wednesday evening.

Swiss flight aborted after ‘explosion’ in engine

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:27:22 +0100

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.

People in Switzerland ‘fly too much’ says environment body

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:00:47 +0200

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).

Brawl over seats forces Swiss to abort flight

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:59:16 +0200

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.

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.

Flights disrupted after Brussels attacks

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:17:25 +0100

Flights between Switzerland and Brussels were cancelled on Wednesday following the bomb attacks in the Belgian capital on Tuesday.

Seaplane pilots offer rides over Lake Geneva

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:34:23 +0200

The Seaplane Pilots Association Switzerland (SPAS) is offering members of the public a rare chance to ride in a seaplane over Lake Geneva from Le Bouveret in the canton of Valais this weekend.

Drunk Swiss man tied up on flight to Bangkok

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:53:00 +0200

Passengers on a flight from Zurich to Bangkok were forced to tie up a drunk Swiss man who caused a fracas during the journey.

Millions needed by Solar Impulse after grounding

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:35:54 +0200

The team behind the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane, piloted by two Swiss men, said on Tuesday that it needed an additional 20 million euros ($22 million) to complete a historic round-the-world flight after battery damage grounded it for months.

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 solar plane preps for Brussels flight

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:36:00 +0200

A Swiss solar-powered aircraft is set to fly to Brussels as early as next week in what would be its first international flight, the project manager said on Thursday.