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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Travelers flock to Geneva airport, so do birds
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – British Airways flight A319 turned back Wednesday 14 October after striking a bird at Cointrin Airport while climbing out of Geneva, reports Aviation Herald, which tracks airline incidents. The crew reportedly landed in Geneva 12 minutes after takeoff, after noticing a burning smell: emergency services were on standby, and the flight […]
Geneva’s Cointrin Airport still flying high
Geneva,Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Cointrin International Airport in Geneva shows no signs of suffering from the global economic downturn, with 2008 results showing a record year in terms of profits. The airport’s newly released figures show profits up 17 percent to CHF61 million, with turnover up 7 percent to CH300 million. The airport’s income was nearly […]
Easter travel kept Geneva airport, Lake Geneva busy
Geneva, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Economic crisis or not, we still love to travel, as traffic at Geneva’s Cointrin International Airport made it clear over the Easter holidays: 84,000 passengers flew in or out Easter weekend, the same as for Easter 2008. The other busy travel area was Lake Geneva, with the opening of the […]
Geneva airport’s new rules Sunday, for non-Schengen passengers
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Cointrin Airport won’t look the same to you Sunday if you’re fliying to or from Britain or Ireland or any other non-Schengen country. Swiss airports have been working with the European Union for some months to bring security systems into line, the last step in Switzerland dropping routine border controls to […]