European flight chaos grounds hundreds in Switzerland and across the continent
Zurich Airport announces night-time calibration flights that may affect late arrivals
Cross-border Ticino–Lombardy rail service smashes 25-million passenger mark
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Zurich Airport Extends Avolta Concessions to 2035, Paving Way for Passenger-Experience Overhaul
Zurich Airport has prolonged all duty-free, convenience and F&B concessions with Avolta until 2035, safeguarding service levels during the extensive Dock A rebuild. The deal adds new shops, upgrades 18 restaurants and creates an onsite innovation hub for biometric and frictionless-payment pilots—developments that promise smoother passenger journeys and stable non-aeronautical revenues.
Drivers Threaten Full-Day Walkout as Winterthur Bus Strike Escalates
After a warning strike slashed Winterthur’s bus capacity on 3 March, drivers have threatened a 24-hour walk-out unless premium-pay talks advance. The row risks disrupting commuter flows, inflating municipal budgets and setting a costly precedent for national wage negotiations.
SWISS Schedules Special Repatriation Flight from Muscat to Zurich Amid Gulf Tensions
SWISS will operate a special Muscat–Zurich flight on 5 March to repatriate Swiss travellers stranded by recent Gulf air-space disruptions. The foreign ministry has alerted registered nationals, and the episode highlights the need for robust traveller-tracking and crisis-response protocols.