SWISS retires two Airbus A220-100s to cannibalise parts, safeguarding summer capacity
Bern and Rome pledge deeper cooperation on cross-border commuting and migration
Zurich Airport eyes 2–3 % passenger growth in 2026 after record-breaking year
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Foreign visitors lift Swiss ‘alternative’ lodging to record 18 million nights
Official statistics show a 4.7 % jump in Switzerland’s non-hotel accommodation market in 2025, driven by a near-10 % rise in foreign demand. The results highlight tightening capacity in holiday flats and campsites—an important consideration for companies booking long-stay housing for assignees or project teams.
Switzerland moves to ease work-permit rules for refugees and Swiss-trained foreigners
The Federal Council has sent a bill to parliament that would (1) let Protection Status S refugees register with job centres and change cantons more freely and (2) give non-EU/EFTA graduates of Swiss higher-vocational or post-doc programmes six months to look for work in Switzerland. Businesses stand to gain a bigger, more flexible talent pool without raising immigration quotas.
Italian general strike knocks out cross-border rail links, Swiss travellers warned
A 24-hour general strike across Italy on 28–29 May has shut down most rail links from Ticino and Valais into Italy. SBB and TILO report widespread cancellations, with only limited replacement buses to Milan Malpensa. Swiss businesses should re-route travellers and monitor further industrial-action dates.
Month-long closure of TILO S40/S50 rail corridor to Malpensa to start on 7 June
From 7 June to 5 July 2026 all TILO S40/S50 trains between Stabio and Malpensa will be replaced by buses due to RFI engineering works. Journey times will increase, bike carriage is impossible and seat capacity is limited, so Swiss firms should build in extra buffer time to flight connections.