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 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 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 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 The Geneva airport struggled to return to normal operations on Sunday, a day after equipment failures, two fires and snow forced the cancellation of 35 flights and the rerouting of 22 others. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150222/breakdowns-lead-to-canceled-flights-at-geneva-airport Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:33:00 +0100 breakdowns-lead-to-canceled-flights-at-geneva-airport A record 25.5 million passengers used the Zurich airport in 2014, up 2.5 percent from the previous year, according to figures released on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150114/zurich-airport-passenger-count-hits-new-record Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:34:00 +0100 zurich-airport-passenger-count-hits-new-record Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is considering options to ease train congestion next year, including incentives - such as free coffee - to travel outside rush hours. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141221/sbb-moots-free-coffee-for-off-peak-train-users Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:21:00 +0100 sbb-moots-free-coffee-for-off-peak-train-users A lost passenger sparked a security alert at Geneva airport on Thursday that forced staff to halt boarding and caused disruption to several flights, a spokesman said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140821/lost-passenger-sparks-geneva-airport-scare Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:17:09 +0200 lost-passenger-sparks-geneva-airport-scare A French woman was left stunned this week when she was barred from boarding a Swiss airlines flight to New York from Geneva airport after being told she was blacklisted. The reason, she says, is the name on her passport, Alic Aïda, which when pronounced (wrongly) can sound like Al Qaeda. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140425/terrorist-name-bars-geneva-airport-user-from-us Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:34:00 +0200 terrorist-name-bars-geneva-airport-user-from-us Cable cars — just like those used to carry skiers up mountain slopes — have re-emerged as a public transportation option in Geneva, where authorities are struggling to deal with road congestion. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140422/geneva-minister-revives-cable-car-project Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:19:00 +0200 geneva-minister-revives-cable-car-project Geneva airport reopened on Monday morning after a co-pilot hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 202 passengers and crew bound for Rome from Addis Ababa and forced it to land on the Swiss runway at 6am, closing the airport for more than an hour. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140217/geneva-airport-reopens-after-hijacking-drama Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:54:00 +0100 geneva-airport-reopens-after-hijacking-drama The Geneva airport set a new record for passengers last year, according to figures released on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140113/geneva-airport-sets-new-passenger-record Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:01:08 +0100 geneva-airport-sets-new-passenger-record At peak times commuters often have trouble finding a free seat on Switzerland’s trains. Federal Railways SBB wants to make better use of the available seating. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130513/federal-railways-to-guide-commuters-to-seats Mon, 13 May 2013 17:51:00 +0200 federal-railways-to-guide-commuters-to-seats