The World Economic Forum confirmed on 13 January that U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the Davos meeting next week with the largest American contingent in the event’s 55-year history: five Cabinet secretaries, senior advisers and support staff totalling more than 300 people. Forum president Børge Brende said overall head-of-state attendance is set to hit 64, also a record.(halifax.citynews.ca)
For Swiss authorities and corporate travellers the announcement means even tighter slot discipline at Zurich and St. Gallen-Altenrhein airports, where U.S. Air Force transporters and Secret Service charter flights require priority handling. Hotel capacity in Davos was already at 95 percent; travel management companies report that last-minute four-star rooms now exceed CHF 1,500 per night, double 2025 rates.(halifax.citynews.ca)
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If you or your colleagues still need to confirm Swiss entry requirements at short notice, VisaHQ can expedite Schengen visa applications entirely online and advise on supporting documents that WEF security now scrutinises more closely. Their dedicated Switzerland page (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/) outlines current processing times and lets corporate travel coordinators track multiple applications in one dashboard—often shaving days off normal consular turnaround.
Security implications are equally important. The presence of multiple G7 leaders triggers the highest level of the WEF security ordinance, obliging ski-resort staff and even resident foreign workers to carry passports at all times. The cantonal government has activated random ID checks on the Landquart–Davos rail line and may restrict tunnel traffic for motorcades.
Companies sending delegates should expect personal-data requests from both Swiss and U.S. security services, including Social Security numbers for U.S. citizens and passport scans for nationals of other countries travelling with the delegation. Failure to comply can delay badge issuance and hotel check-in. Mobility managers are therefore advising travellers to submit accreditation forms 72 hours before arrival and to avoid scheduling bilateral meetings off-site, given unpredictable road closures.(halifax.citynews.ca)
For Swiss authorities and corporate travellers the announcement means even tighter slot discipline at Zurich and St. Gallen-Altenrhein airports, where U.S. Air Force transporters and Secret Service charter flights require priority handling. Hotel capacity in Davos was already at 95 percent; travel management companies report that last-minute four-star rooms now exceed CHF 1,500 per night, double 2025 rates.(halifax.citynews.ca)
If you or your colleagues still need to confirm Swiss entry requirements at short notice, VisaHQ can expedite Schengen visa applications entirely online and advise on supporting documents that WEF security now scrutinises more closely. Their dedicated Switzerland page (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/) outlines current processing times and lets corporate travel coordinators track multiple applications in one dashboard—often shaving days off normal consular turnaround.
Security implications are equally important. The presence of multiple G7 leaders triggers the highest level of the WEF security ordinance, obliging ski-resort staff and even resident foreign workers to carry passports at all times. The cantonal government has activated random ID checks on the Landquart–Davos rail line and may restrict tunnel traffic for motorcades.
Companies sending delegates should expect personal-data requests from both Swiss and U.S. security services, including Social Security numbers for U.S. citizens and passport scans for nationals of other countries travelling with the delegation. Failure to comply can delay badge issuance and hotel check-in. Mobility managers are therefore advising travellers to submit accreditation forms 72 hours before arrival and to avoid scheduling bilateral meetings off-site, given unpredictable road closures.(halifax.citynews.ca)
