Geneva / Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The airline Swiss began implementing new security measures Tuesday 5 January, in response to requirements by the US for flights going to that country. Swiss airports will now do second checks, including full body checks, on people who hold a passport from, are resident in or transiting through any […]
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Swiss gives Geneva more UK flights
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Airline Swiss will offer more connections between Britain and Geneva starting 10 January 2010, with six new flights daily to Heathrow. The company is reducing the number of flights between Geneva and London City from the current six a day to four. The additional flights will be provided in part by […]
Zurich Kloten passengers on Swiss to do own check-in
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.
Economic gloom bonus: fewer hours spent in Swiss traffic jams
Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of hours the Swiss spent in traffic jams fell to 10 048 in 2008, the lowest in seven years, the federal roads department says, and this despite a 1 percent increase in traffic on Swiss roads last year. The increase was smaller than in recent years, however, which has averaged 2.4 […]
American Airlines flight to Zurich makes emergency landing in Halifax
Halifax, Canada (romandie/ats, Fre) – American Airlines flight 64 from New York’s JFK to Zurich Tuesday night 9 March was forced to land in Halifax after a fire started in the toilets. No one was injured. The fire appears to have been caused by a short-circuit in the toilet fan’s motor.