Swiss News
SWISS tops First Class: Leading in Europe and Asia at 2024 World Travel Awards
In the 31st edition of the World Travel Awards, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) clinched top honors in two prestigious categories. As Switzerland’s premier airline, SWISS was recognized as ‘Europe’s Leading Airline – First Class’ for the third consecutive time, highlighting the exceptional quality of its SWISS First service. Additionally, SWISS secured its first-ever accolade as ‘Europe’s Leading Airline to Asia’ in the 2024 World Travel Awards.
SWISS to serve Seoul for the first time in its history
SWISS will add a further attractive long-haul destination to its route network in its 2024 summer schedules when it introduces its first-ever service to Seoul. The South Korean capital will enjoy thrice-weekly non-stop service from Zurich from 7 May.
SWISS reliably transports more than half a million passengers over the Christmas and New Year period
The Christmas and New Year holiday period is particularly popular for travel, and the trend is clearly reflected in SWISS’s passenger numbers. SWISS is pleased to announce that it transported a total of 546,961 travellers during this time.
SWISS to serve new European destinations in Summer 2024
SWISS will be making further additions to its short-haul route network in its 2024 summer schedules. Service between Zurich and Bremen will be newly offered in summer, too.
SWISS to serve culinary creations from the Kempinski Palace Engelberg aloft
SWISS is taking its premium travellers on a gastronomic trip to Canton Obwalden in Central Switzerland for this year’s winter chapter of its ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight food and beverage programme.
‘LXmas’: experience all the Advent magic with SWISS
Christmas is coming, and SWISS is conducting its ‘LXmas With You’ campaign to mark the Advent season. This year, Switzerland’s leading airline is putting a particular accent on the coming together that is such a key feature of the holiday period, and will be sharing all the joy and anticipation of Christmas both digitally and physically with its customers worldwide.
SWISS offers its cabin personnel more salary, better plannability
SWISS offers its cabin personnel more salary, better plannability and more individual options in new collective labour agreement
A Swiss watch assembled at 30,000 ft of altitude between Geneva and New York
A watch was assembled for the first time at an altitude of over 30,000 ft, thanks to a unique collaboration between Geneva Tourism and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).
SWISS helps Zurich Airport mark its 75th anniversary
SWISS warmly congratulates its home hub of Zurich Airport on its 75 years of eventful aviation history. Switzerland’s largest airline is delighted to be part of the ‘Flughafenfest’ celebrations and help entertain its attendees with various activities and some unique insights into the fascinating aviation world.
SWISS flies its customers reliably to their summer vacations
This year’s summer travel season posed sizeable challenges for SWISS and its employees. Strikes, thunderstorms and Europe-wide staffing shortages – of air traffic controllers in particular – all added to the task. SWISS is pleased to report that it transported 1.7 million travellers in the 2023 summer holiday period
SWISS to offer free internet chat on all its long-haul flights
SWISS customers will newly enjoy free use of the internet for chat services such as WhatsApp on all long-haul flights from next Wednesday 2 August 2023 onwards.
SWISS serves meal creations from the ‘Aux Trois Amis’ restaurant in Canton Bern
Starting today, SWISS will be offering culinary specialities from Canton Bern to First and Business Class travellers on its long-haul flights. The latest meal creations in the airline’s ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight food and beverage programme are from the kitchen of Marc Joshua Engel and Cynthia Lauper, co-hosts at the ‘Aux Trois Amis’ gourmet restaurant in Schernelz on Lake Biel. SWISS Premium Economy Class travellers can also enjoy a three-course meal aloft featuring specialities inspired by the Bern region.