New EU biometric border checks push Zurich waits to 120 minutes at peak, data show
Swissport wins Geneva ground-handling concession through 2030, secures 1,100 local jobs
Zurich Airport passport-control outage triggers two-hour queues
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Skyguide glitch keeps Zurich landing capacity capped at –30 %, prolonging schedule snarls
A software malfunction at Skyguide has forced Zurich Airport to keep arrival rates 30 % below normal for a third day, causing flight cancellations, knock-on delays and cargo diversions. The technical fix is unlikely before early next week, so travellers and shippers should build in additional buffer time.
Bern sends diplomats back to Tehran, gradually re-opens Swiss embassy
Switzerland has started sending staff back to its Tehran embassy and will gradually reopen full services, restoring its critical ‘protecting-power’ channel between the US and Iran. The step eases consular bottlenecks for travellers and firms operating in or through Iran and hints at stabilising regional security conditions.
Indian regulator forces leadership shake-up at Swiss-backed Noida International Airport project
India’s aviation-security authority has mandated that Noida International Airport’s CEO be an Indian national, prompting the Swiss developer to replace its expatriate chief with local executive Nitu Samra. The change could speed up safety clearances and move the Swiss-backed airport closer to launching flights, including a planned Zurich route.