Zurich Airport traffic up 7.9 % in February as hub prepares for record summer
Lufthansa pilots set 48-hour strike for 12–13 March; Swiss corporates brace for knock-on chaos
Middle-East airspace closures trigger 190 cancellations and 821 delays across Europe, hitting Swiss connections
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Indian Embassy in Bern reiterates VFS outsourcing: visa applicants told to stop paying embassy directly
India’s embassy in Bern has re-published its outsourcing notice, warning that all visa, passport and OCI work must go through VFS Global. Direct payments to the mission will be refused and refunded. Swiss employers need to channel applications via VFS to avoid costly delays to India-bound assignments.
Switzerland keeps Ukrainian protection-seekers longer in federal asylum centres
With asylum applications falling, the SEM will keep Ukrainian applicants with expected negative decisions up to 20 days longer in federal asylum centres, relieving cantonal shelters and budgets. Three temporary centres will close at the end of March, but can be reopened if arrivals rise. The measure has immediate cost benefits for cantons but may prolong uncertainty for employers waiting to recruit Ukrainian talent.