For 2020, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic are the riskiest countries to visit, according to International SOS, a health and security company. The ranking, which considers medical risk, travel security and road safety, lists Switzerland as the safest nation, alongside Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Andorra. These countries, […]
Switzerland in autumn: 5 stunning photos from Instagram
Switzerland is beautiful any time of the year. But in autumn is at its most colourful. If you can’t escape the office to see it for yourself then here are five amazing autumn photographs, with their locations – just in case you can, selected from Instagram. 1. Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland A photo posted by Andre […]
Flight shame and taxes could halve growth in passenger numbers, says UBS
A recent report based on a survey of 6,000 people by the Swiss bank UBS suggests growth in the number of people taking to the skies could halve as people choose to fly less, according to various news media including the BBC. 21% of those surveyed across the UK, France, Germany and the US said […]
easyJet adds two new destinations from Geneva
easyJet will add two new destinations from Geneva starting in November 2019, according to Geneva airport. From November the airline will offer flights to Prague, in the Czech Republic, and Aqaba, in Jordan, to its list of destinations from Geneva. Aqaba is a port city next to the Red Sea not far from the archaeological […]
“CH” stickers might disappear from Swiss cars
The “CH” sticker that Swiss drivers must legally put on their vehicles before entering another country might disappear, according to the newspaper 20 Minutes. The sticker, a distinguishing sign of the state in which the car is registered, must be attached to rear of any vehicle driven in a foreign country1. It is required under […]
Swiss vote could cause chaos at Swiss airports
A referendum aimed at rejecting changes to Swiss gun laws scheduled for 19 May 2019 could cause major disruption at airports in Zurich and Geneva if it succeeds, according to various newspapers. If the vote is successful it might eventually lead to the exclusion of Switzerland from the Schengen area. If this happened, immigration staff […]
Video – deadly avalanche at Crans Montana Switzerland
Yesterday, an avalanche, which started above a piste at the Swiss resort of Crans Montana, spilled out on to it. According to local police, the avalanche left a trail of 840 metres. By the evening one person, a 34 year old French ski patroller who had been helping a skier, had been confirmed dead and […]
Swiss man arrested in connection with murder of Scandinavian tourists in Morocco has long criminal record
A Swiss man arrested in Morocco in connection with the brutal murder of two Scandinavian tourists has a criminal record and is suspected of being radicalised, according to the newspaper 20 Minutes. The man from Geneva has a criminal record for crimes committed between 2007 and 2013. His crimes include drug offenses, theft, burglary, property […]
Swiss adds new summer destinations from Geneva
From 22 June 2019, Swiss will add five new destinations from Geneva. Brindisi in Puglia, the Portuguese city of Faro, the Greek island of Mykonos, and Alicante and Ibiza in Spain will all be served directly from Geneva. This will bring the airline’s total direct destinations from Geneva to 42. Flights to these new destinations […]
Flying more than 10% of Switzerland’s greenhouse gas
More than 10% of greenhouse gas emitted by Switzerland comes from flying, according to data from the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). Overall, Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions were nearly 10% lower in 2016 than they were in 1990. However, the trend in flight emissions was the opposite, rising by 68% since 1990. The 10.7% […]
