Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Passengers flying economy class on Swiss will do their own check-ins starting 30 July, ATS news service reports the airline confirming. Electronic check-ins will thus replace check-in desks. The service will be evaluated in the autumn.
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New coffee shop with Wifi for your business meetings
Ellen Wallace’s Among the vines blog introduces a new coffee shop on the rue du Stand in Geneva, right in the heart of the banking quarter. It is fully equipped with Wifi, which makes it perfect for your business meetings.
Tourism in Switzerland likely to decline sharply in 2009
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss hotel industry can expect its worst year since 1982, according to a report prepared by consultants BAKBasel, and released 19 May by the Swiss Secretariat for the Economy, Seco. Overnight stays for the 2009 summer season (May to October) are expected to drop 7.2 percent compared to last summer. […]
Geneva’s wines show off their aging potential
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva’s winemakers, playing host this week to some of Switzerland’s top wine producers, Thursday evening presented a series of wines that show off the good aging potential of the canton’s wines. The annual meeting of the Memoire des Vins Suisse (MDVS), being held in Geneva Friday 27 March, was accompanied the […]
Zurich Airport posts strong 2008 results
Zurich, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Zurich Airport has reported a 6.6% increase in passenger traffic in 2008, with 22.1 million passengers moving through Kloten. Geneva’s Cointrin Airport also had a strong 2008, GenevaLunch reported 6 January, with 11.8 million passengers. Zurich serves as a transit airport for many passengers traveling in and out of Geneva.