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.

Swiss rail profits up, 88.2 % passengers arrive on time

16/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

CFF points to major challenges in near future Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The present looks rosy, but the future less so, Switzerland’s CFF rail company indicated Friday oring 16 April in its annual report. Traffic rose in 2009, more passengers arrived on time, and profits were up, but the company says heavy investments are necessary […]

Air travel in Europe stalls Friday

16/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Airlines, airports expect bumpy ride when ash cloud allows flights to resume Friday evening 16 April Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The ash cloud from Iceland’s volcano is causing severe disruption to airlines throughout Europe, with the UK closed to air traffic until 18:00 Friday evening, airports in northern France including Paris closed, as well as […]

Zurich Airport traffic rose nearly 10% in March

15/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Passenger traffic at Zurich Airport was up 9.7 percent in March over the same period a year earlier, the airport announced late Wednesday. Local traffic was up 10.1 percent and transit traffic rose by 9 percent. In total, the airport serviced 1.82 million passengers. The occupancy rate, a key figure for […]

CGN boat rates to rise

29/03/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Boat trips on Lake Geneva will go up by 5.5 percent in 2011, the CGN (Compagnie Générale de la Navigation) has announced, with smaller price increases on the Lausanne-Thonon line starting 1 June 2010. The 2011 ticket prices go into effect 12 December 2010, when Swiss public transport companies put new […]

Bye-bye, speeding for free over the border