ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Airline Swiss said Friday it is increasing security measures by adopting the “two in cockpit” rule that European airline officials are recommending in the wake of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps earlier this week. The airline said in a statement: “Swiss has resolved to modify its already-extensive cockpit safety procedures […]
Travels
When I travel, I drink wine. In fact, I usually organize my travels around learning about it because wine isn't a beverage, it's a culture.
Cuban rum from the US – not quite the real thing
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Travelers from the US to Cuba this year will be able to sample the real Havana Club Cuban rum, but they might not even be aware that the brand sold at home under the same name is a rip-off label brand. IP Watch reports this week that the brand name is sparking […]
Heavenly! Jura heights with devilish Satigny (date change)
Saturday, 23 May, CHF150 for dinner, special Wine & Dine overnight rates Some recipes can’t go wrong and here is one you can test in May, when spring is painting its colours in the Jura: the combination of Satigny, Geneva winery Domaine du Paradis with the hotel’s chef Rudy Pacheco in the dreamy setting of […]
Lufthansa low-cost airline crash in French Alps
150 feared dead GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A Germanwings Airbus A320 with 144 passengers and a crew of 6 on board has crashed in a remote part of the French Alps, Tuesday morning. French President François Hollande and Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr say they fear there are no survivors from the crash of flight 4U9525 from […]
Zurich airport growth: 25 millionth passenger
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Zurich Airport welcomed its 25 millionth passenger in December, the company said 17 March, in announcing a 2014 profit of CHF205.9 million on sales of CHF963.5m. Profits were up 1.3% over the previous year. Passenger traffic continued to climb, with the airport handling 25.47 million passengers last year; the figure was 22.88m […]