Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A Swiss study commissioned by the Federal Environment Office has concluded that hybrid cars are the greenest in cities and natural gas cars are the best on autoroutes, with both out-performing diesel- and petrol-fuelled cars. The study run by Empa engineers concludes that “A comparison with gasoline and natural gas fuelled […]
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.
One of Geneva’s best selling tricks
The city of Geneva’s free transport tickets for visitors is surely one of its best tricks for selling the city: never under-estimate the power of a free ride. This isn’t the first and the last time we’ll see this mentioned, but in a large US city newspaper, it will have a happy ripple effect, as […]
Easyjet follows its apology for late flights with rosy numbers (update)
(video interview) Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Easyjet Monday 6 September published its figures for August, showing a healthy increase of 8.4 percent compared to August 2009: more than 5.2 million passengers. The upbeat numbers follow close on the heels of a series of critical media headlines in recent weeks because of the number of flights […]
Strikes slow down French rail traffic
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Rail connections between Switzerland and France are being slowed down and in some cases are operating only intermittently Monday to Wednesday, 6, 7 and 8 September, thanks to a rail strike in France. TGV trains in particular have been hit, with most of the scheduled trains suspended Monday. Details on trains […]
Sion’s airport receives international safety certification
Update 15:30 Sion, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The airport in the Valais town of Sion has received international recognition for safety by being certified according to standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO is a Montreal-based UN body charged with standards, including the three-letter airport identification code. The significance of the certification lies […]