The Local Switzerland

Swiss airline to launch rail link between Zurich airport and Lugano

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:03:59 +0200

A new rail link between Zurich airport and Lugano station will launch on Wednesday and the cost will be included in flight tickets.

Anger over autistic kid kicked off Swiss plane

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:44:33 +0200

Swiss International Air Lines is facing embarrassment after it kicked an Israeli family off a flight to Geneva from Zurich because their eight-year-old autistic boy was crying uncontrollably.

Swiss airports to start spot bomb checks

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:32:17 +0200

Passengers flying out of Swiss airports will potentially face an extra level of screening starting next week when a new process to detect explosives will go into effect.

Macedonian PM's plane makes forced Zurich stop

Thu, 21 May 2015 23:42:07 +0200

A jet carrying Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski made an emergency landing in Zurich on Thursday due to technical problems but no one was hurt in the incident, a spokesman said.

Zurich airport passenger count hits new record

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:34:00 +0100

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.

Bomb threat disrupts Zurich airport flights

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:06:00 +0100

A bomb threat caused flight delays and the partial shut-down of Switzerland's main airport in Zurich on Monday before security forces gave the all-clear, reports and officials said.

Cyclist on runway halts Zurich airport traffic

Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:44:00 +0100

A 23-year-old cyclist evaded Zurich airport’s costly security system and pedalled onto a runway, bringing air traffic to a halt for around 40 minutes, according to a media report that is embarrassing authorities at the Kloten terminal.

Bird strike aborts Swiss flight from Zurich to US

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 23:45:00 +0200

An Airbus 330-300 plane carrying 180 people to New York from Zurich was forced to return to the Swiss city on Tuesday after a bird got sucked into one of the aircraft’s engines.

Passenger 'threatens to blow up Swiss plane'

Mon, 12 May 2014 23:50:00 +0200

A passenger threatened to blow up a plane carrying 150 people from Zurich to Pristina on Sunday, according to a report from Kosovo cited by the Swiss press.

Near-collision of two planes at Zurich probed

Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:10:00 +0200

A collision between two planes was narrowly avoided at Zurich airport last month when the pilots of the aircraft attempted to land on the same runway from opposite directions, authorities say.

UK socialite detained in Zurich for 'killer' shoes

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:21:00 +0100

The goddaughter of Prince Charles was held up at Zurich airport for the second time in four years for packing shoes that looked like lethal weapons.

Swiss and Germans seal Zurich airport noise deal

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:49:00 +0200

Switzerland and Germany have finally reached an agreement aimed at restricting noise pollution from flights to Zurich airport.

Swiss minister sorry for Taliban allusion

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:22:00 +0200

Swiss government minister Doris Leuthard has apologized for likening Germans campaigning against noise pollution from Zürich airport to Taliban terrorists.

Money 'stolen' at Zürich airport security

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:59:00 +0200

A Swiss couple has accused security staff at Zürich airport of swiping €155 from their baggage during a routine check.