The idea is simple. Keep costs low by flying point-to-point, thus avoiding costly hubs, use one model of aircraft to contain pilot and aircraft maintenance costs, and charge passengers for everything from coffee to checked-in luggage. Southwest Airlines was first to launch the model and copycats like EasyJet followed. Now a new, yet to be […]
EasyJet adds two new destinations from Geneva
EasyJet recently announced it will launch two new destinations from Geneva this coming winter. Four flights a week to Warsaw, Poland’s capital, will start on 28 October 2018 and run throughout the year. Three flights a week to Warsaw will also be available from Basel airport. Director Thomas Haagensen said that Warsaw is the 158th […]
Home bag collection and check in now available for passengers flying on Swiss
Passengers travelling internationally from Geneva and Zurich airports on Swiss and Edelweiss can wave goodbye to their bags at home and collect them at their destination. The service, run in partnership with Swiss Rail, must be ordered the day before departure. Each bag costs CHF 22 on top of a base collection fee of CHF […]
Landing blind in the Alps
This video was taken not in the Swiss Alps but in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. This is what the pilot sees and the passengers do not see During landing at Queenstown New Zealand Airport pic.twitter.com/fQa4yEwXTG — Sandeep Varma (@Sandeepvarma787) October 6, 2017 Sandeep Varma, a pilot landing in Oueenstown, offers a rare glimpse of what […]
Flights cancelled to and from Switzerland due to French strike
Numerous flights from Geneva, Zurich and Basel have been cancelled. A strike in France, which starts on the evening of 9 October and runs until the evening of the 10th, will affect flights in and out of France, along with flights through French air space. Easyjet warns some flights will be delayed while others will […]
Geneva to Paris for 34 francs
Train operator TGV Lyria is set to launch new fares to compete with low-cost airlines. Prices starting at CHF 34 will be offered on trips from Geneva to Paris. First class tickets at CHF 57 will be offered on the same journey. There will also be a fully-flexible first class business fare priced a bit […]
Easyjet launches new destination from Geneva
In a press release today EasyJet announced that it has started selling seats on a new seasonal route from Geneva. The new route will operate during the winter season from 1 November 2017 until 21 March 2018. Seats on the four-hour flight to Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, start at CHF 33.30 per […]
World’s longest foot suspension bridge in Switzerland
The bridge, accessible from the town of Randa near Zermatt, was opened on 29 July 2017. The 494 metre footbridge forms part of the Europaweg walking trail, one of Switzerland’s most famous. The two-day hike links Grächen and Zermatt. In 2010, the previous bridge was closed because of ground instability. Since then hikers have had to […]
It’s time to vote for Switzerland’s most beautiful village
By Bill Harby To the Swiss, it can seem like every time they turn around they’re being asked to vote on something. But this time it’s more fun than choosing among city council candidates you’ve never heard of. The online polls are open for the annual Most Beautiful Swiss Village contest. We’re down to 12 […]
Get ready for heavy traffic
Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) issued a traffic warning today ahead of the long weekends in May and June. The public holiday this Thursday (Ascension) means many will take a day of leave on Friday to make a four-day weekend. Monday 5 June is also a public holiday (Pentecost) creating a three-day weekend. Later in […]
