Articles tagged with '2026' | SWISS

The A350 special edition of SWISS Magazine has won the Best of Corporate Print Award 2026. For SWISS, the accolade confirms a conscious decision: in an increasingly digital world, a high-quality print publication can make a particular impact. It …

As part of the Career Days at Zurich Airport, SWISS is offering insights into the wide range of careers it has to offer. Sitting in a cockpit, experiencing an aircraft up close or working on an engine: the world of aviation holds a special …

On 28 September 2026, SWISS will bring the new high-speed internet powered by Starlink on board. It will provide fast and reliable internet bandwith above the clouds. A SWISS Airbus A320neo will be the first aircraft to feature the new service.

SWISS took delivery of its third Airbus A350-900 in Zurich today. The factory-new A350 is named “Zug” and will operate services to Shanghai and Johannesburg in the future.

From 27 October 2026, SWISS will once again connect Zurich and Dubai with a daily service, returning the metropolis on the Arabian Gulf to its regular flight schedule. The service, operating under flight numbers LX242/243, will mainly be operated by …

SWISS and the Swiss Museum of Transport are seeking to preserve a piece of Swiss aviation history together: once it reaches the end of its operational life, the last Airbus A340-300 in the SWISS fleet is to find a permanent home at the Swiss Museum …

SWISS is expanding its meal pre-selection service to SWISS Economy. Passengers on long-haul flights departing from Switzerland can now choose between a meat dish and a vegetarian dish from Hiltl before departure. Selections can be made between six …

Starting 2 September, SWISS will take off on its next culinary journey with a new edition of ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ featuring the Canton of Schaffhausen. Over the next three months, First and Business Class guests on long-haul flights …

Due to the weather conditions, we have so far had to cancel 27 flights to and from Zurich scheduled for today. This affects around 3,100 of our passengers, which we very much regret. Some of the flights we are operating today are experiencing …

SWISS will open new SWISS Business and Senator Lounges at Zurich Airport in the first quarter of 2027. Covering around 2,600 square meters, they will offer guests around 20 percent more space, additional areas for working and relaxing, and …

The cockpit crew of flight LX9 from Chicago to Zurich decided this morning to divert to Lajes Airport on the Azores island of Terceira. The reason was a pungent odor in the Economy Class cabin that could not initially be identified.

The 2026 summer holiday season brought both high travel demand and challenging operating conditions to Zurich Airport for SWISS and Zurich Airport Ltd. However, thanks to the close collaboration among airport partners, well-established processes, …

SWISS is adjusting its fleet at its Geneva base for summer 2027. The airline will replace two Airbus A220-300s with two Airbus A320neos. This will create additional seats on the high-demand Geneva–London Heathrow route.

SWISS achieved a higher operating result in the first quarter of 2026 than in the previous year. It amounted to CHF 30.0 million (Q1 2025: CHF 3.3 million). The airline’s financial performance was noticeably influenced by geopolitical …

We sent a technical team to Bangor to inspect the aircraft. Our specialists have already been able to determine the cause of the smoke: The investigations conducted so far show that a charging case for headphones slipped into a seat and became …

As a long-standing partner of the Swiss Football Association, SWISS proudly supports the Swiss national team. Ahead of the quarter-final, the airline made that support visible in a unique way. On Saturday evening, a student pilot and his instructor …

Dieter Vranckx has assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of SWISS. Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo and a former member of the SWISS Board of Directors, has been newly elected to the Board. Both bring many years of leadership …

Travelers on SWISS can now view in advance what culinary creations they’ll be offered in the air. Digital menus are now available on the SWISS app and at swiss.com for all classes of travel on all SWISS flights. Depending on their flight and class …

Starting today, SWISS is taking off into the Swiss summer with a new edition of ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ featuring the Canton of Nidwalden. Over the next three months, Michelin-starred chef Fabian Inderbitzin from Seerestaurant Belvédère in …

SWISS and the Swiss Football Association have been teamed up for ten years now. Both partners bring people together all over the world, and both are a byword for team spirit and unforgettable emotion. The Switzerland men’s soccer team will be aiming …

SWISS will be further expanding its network in the 2026/27 winter schedules with a new service to Bengaluru, its first ever to a destination in Southern India. SWISS will serve a total of 88 destinations worldwide from Zurich and Geneva in the …

In a further confirmation of its commitment to using sustainable aviation fuels, SWISS has concluded a new collaboration with the Swiss-based Metafuels SAF technology company. The partners aim to jointly promote the development and scaling-up of …

With the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship about to begin, SWISS has launched an extensive campaign promoting its role as official airline of both the Swiss hockey team and this year’s Switzerland-hosted world championship event. Through its …

Der SWISS Flug LX123 (HB-IFB, A350) von Seoul nach Zürich musste heute Mittwoch, 6. Mai, ausserplanmässig in Almaty, Kasachstan, landen. Die Landung in Almaty erfolgte aufgrund eines medizinischen Notfalls des Co-Piloten. An Bord …

After ten years, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SWISS, Reto Francioni, will not stand for re-election. The current member of the Board of Directors, Dieter Vranckx, is his designated successor.

SWISS achieved a higher operating result in the first quarter of 2026 than in the previous year. It amounted to CHF 30.0 million (Q1 2025: CHF 3.3 million). The airline’s financial performance was noticeably influenced by geopolitical …

SWISS will discontinue its inflight duty-free sales on its flights at the end of September. With this step, the airline is responding to changing passenger purchasing behavior and is transferring the offering – with a broader selection – to the …

On 26 April, shortly after 1:00 a.m. local time in India, an issue occurred with one of the engines during takeoff of flight LX147 in Delhi. The crew aborted takeoff and, following an assessment of the situation, made the precautionary decision to …

SWISS received multiple honours at this year’s World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo in Hamburg. The Swiss airline was presented with a total of four awards at the renowned Onboard Hospitality Awards 2026 and the PAX Readership Awards …

The Easter holidays are traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Demand for air travel remained high in 2026. Between 3 and 6 April 2026, SWISS carried a total of 211,527 passengers on 1,657 flights.