Europe-Wide Airline Strikes Delay 2 000+ Flights; Zurich Among Worst-Hit Airports
Glacier Express Restores Full Service After 24-Hour Alpine Line Interruption
Zurich Airport traffic up 7.9 % in February as hub prepares for record summer
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Lufthansa pilots set 48-hour strike for 12–13 March; Swiss corporates brace for knock-on chaos
Lufthansa pilots will strike on 12–13 March, grounding most flights through Germany and disrupting Swiss itineraries that rely on Frankfurt or Munich feeders. SWISS flights run but are likely to see delays. Affected passengers can claim up to €600 under EU 261—so keep receipts.
Middle-East airspace closures trigger 190 cancellations and 821 delays across Europe, hitting Swiss connections
AirHelp logged 190 cancellations and 821 delays on 11 March after Middle-East airspace restrictions forced European airlines into lengthy detours. Zurich avoided mass cancellations but suffered significant knock-on delays, complicating Swiss business-travel itineraries. Longer routings could lift fuel surcharges in coming months.
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.