Lake Geneva region (GenevaLunch) – It was hard to avoid the weather 17 February in the region: either you were out in it or everyone mentioned it, or both. The media covered it: Le Temps, Tribune de Geneve, TSR, 20 Heures. Snow, accidents, and slippery roads until daytime Wednesday 18 February, when the sun is […]
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Geneva airport taxis: passenger rights outlined by Tribune
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Tribune de Geneve 13 February carries a lengthy article about the problems passengers have with taxis at the airport, in particular the illegal refusal of some drivers to accept clients for short drives to nearby hotels.
Two Swiss political refugees refused entry to Morocco
Geneva, Switzerland (20 Minutes, Fre) – Two people who are political refugees in Renens, Switzerland are reported by 20 Minutes, which interviewed them, to have been turned back at the airport in Marrakesh, Morocco after one of them was searched.
Geneva airport holds grand opening for “showcase” restaurant
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva’s Cointrin Airport has been recreating its food offer as part of a major programme of renovation and expansion. Wednesday night the Altitude restaurant, for which a new floor was added to the airport building, held its grand opening. Chief marketing officer for SSP, the international company charged with managing the […]
Swiss drivers’ license suspensions rise – more speeding, distractions, less drink
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of drivers’ licenses suspended rose in Switzerland in 2008, up to 74,326, an increase of 2,275 compared to 2007. Suspensions ranged from one to three months in 70% of cases to indefinite suspensions for 15% of the licenses taken by the police.