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Sion’s airport receives international safety certification

25/08/2010 by Ellen Wallace

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 […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: air safety, airport, certification, de-icing, Sion

Geneva, Zurich airports lead Europe in avoiding ground collisions

15/06/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Airports in Geneva and Zurich are among the first in Europe to make the ground at airports safer by using a new ground collision warning system. The system has been in use by Skyguide in Geneva since December and in Zurich since 31 May, and the testing phase is now completed. […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: air navigation, airport, airspace, Geneva, ground collision warning system, Rimcas, Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alert System, SkyGuide, Zurich

Closed airspace is driving people to – Geneva

18/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Are we surprised that the £1,200 which is a UK taxi company’s biggest fare ever ended up in Geneva? So the businessmen who took the ride won’t be surprised at taxi fares in Geneva. They were driven from Northhampton to Geneva to catch a flight to Portugal, so they’ll probably be stuck with another large […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: airport, ash, England, Geneva, largest ever, taxi fare, UK, volcano

Thomson issues statement for Geneva air passengers who lost bags

12/01/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The UK-based travel company Thomson, has issued the following statement for passengers who lost their luggage when a small group of baggage handlers went on strike in Geneva 2 January. Thousands of bags were misplaced 2-3 January and many are still being returned, to Thomson customers but also those of some […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: airport, Britin, Business, Cointrin, Geneva, GVA, lost, luggage, strike, Switzerland, Thomson, UK

Geneva airport strike moves into fourth day

04/01/2010 by Ellen Wallace

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 […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: airport, baggage, baggage h, baggage handlers, Geneva Cointrin, lost baggage, strike, Swissport, Switzerland

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