Update with artist’s drawings, video link Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva’s Cornavin station begins a major renovation programme next Tuesday, 18 January. Work will begin on the west entry hall and the ground floor of the station. Access from the west end of the station to tracks 1 and 2 will be changed and new […]
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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.
Fine for missing Swiss autoroute sticker still CHF100
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss federal government has issued a correction to Swiss media reports this week that said the fine for not having a 2010 autoroute sticker on your car have gone up. The fine remains CHF100, the government says. Parliament has been debating an increase, but if one goes into effect it […]
Swiss flights to US start tougher controls
Geneva / Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The airline Swiss began implementing new security measures Tuesday 5 January, in response to requirements by the US for flights going to that country. Swiss airports will now do second checks, including full body checks, on people who hold a passport from, are resident in or transiting through any […]
Airport body scans prompt objections
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The US began tightening security checks on international flights into the country Monday 4 January, including using more body scans, but the number of voices objecting to the scannerss is growing. Britain’s prime minister, Gordon Brown, Sunday promised to gradually introduce more of the scanners, but privacy and civil liberties […]
Geneva airport strike moves into fourth day
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A small group of Swissport employees, backed by the public sector employees’ union SSP, will continue to strike at Geneva’s Cointrin airport Tuesday, after negotiations broke down Monday afternoon, 4 January. The group is estimated to be 50 by the union, about a dozen by the airport and Swissport, which handles […]