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 […]
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Geneva’s Cornavin train station: 3-year facelift begins
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 […]
Air Berlin lets passenger check in at train stations
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Air Berlin has announced that its passengers can check their luggage in at more than 50 railway stations in Switzerland, get their boarding pass there and be assigned their seats as of 1 December. Air Berlin is Germany’s second-largest airline. Links to other sites: Air Berlin, CFF information on air/rail baggage […]
Nyon to be included in Vaud transport system, finally
Nyon, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Nyon falls between the cracks when it comes to integrated transportation systems, apparently. Mobilis, a canton Vaud transport network with single payment agreements covering several local systems, has plans to extend its network west to Nyon, and to the Riviera, the north of the canton, and Lac du Joux, by the […]
Cisalpino test trains taken out of service
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The new and long-awaited Geneva-Milan Cisalpino II train service was interrupted 4 August while the company investigated a warning signal in one of the locomotives, company spokesman Renzo Cicillini said. The trains were rolled out for their test phase 20 July.