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Will Swiss Travellers Flock To Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Resort? Luxury Airline Launches Direct Flights

Zurich is one of Beond’s core European bases, and the airline has been building its presence there since launching flights to the Maldives with a technical stop in Riyadh.

Breaking News · Jul 13

Britons Can Now Use E-Gates At Swiss Borders Thanks To £5.2bn UK-Swiss Trade Deal

The UK-Swiss trade deal also aims to scrap mobile roaming fees for travellers between both the countries.

Travel · Jul 2

Switzerland Overtakes France And Germany As Top Schengen Destination For Indians

Swiss embassy and its visa partners have "really smoothened" the application process in India, both in terms of securing appointment dates and turnaround time for returning stamped passports.

Travel · Jul 2

70 Flights Cancelled: Thunderstorm Strands Hundreds Of Passengers At Zürich Airport

Zürich Airport's exposure to summer thunderstorms is a well-documented structural challenge. The airport sits in a part of Switzerland that is climatically prone to convective storms.

Travel · Jun 27

Zürich Airport Scraps Liquid Limit For Departing Passengers: End Of 100ml Era

The upgrade at Zürich Airport is built on computed tomography (CT) scanning. The new rules do not apply to transfer passengers connecting through Zürich.

Travel · Jun 15

Zürich-Vienna Night Train Upgraded With Next-Gen Nightjet Pods From 15 June

The Zürich-Vienna service is the ninth route on which the next-generation Nightjet now operates. The Zürich–Amsterdam route is expected to follow later in 2026.

Travel · Jun 12

SBB Launches Direct Basel to Brussels TGV With London Connections

Launching in July 2027, the new Basel to Brussels TGV with London connections will link Switzerland, France, and Belgium with a direct high-speed service.

Travel · Jun 9

SWISS India Routes Plagued By Fleet Failures As Second Engine And Electrical Crisis Triggers Disruption

Flight LX155 had departed Mumbai at 21:34 CEST on Thursday evening when the fault was detected. This is the second recent failure on SWISS India route.

Travel · Jun 3

Zurich Airport Posts Third Consecutive Month Of Growth Despite Geopolitical Headwinds

In the first five months of 2026, total flight movements at Zurich airport reached 106,715, up 4.1% compared to the first five months of 2025.

Travel · May 21

SBB Unveils 2027 Plan: More Direct Trains to Venice and Paris

The biggest Italy-related change is on the Zurich-Venice axis. The direct Zurich-Florence train will also be shortened to Bologna.

Travel · May 20

Swiss Airlines Continues Expanding India Flights: Launches Zurich–Bengaluru Flights

The new five-times-weekly service will be the first direct link between Switzerland's financial capital and India's technology hub, completing a Lufthansa Group tri-hub strategy from South India.

Travel · May 13

Swiss Airlines to Resume Zurich–Tel Aviv Flights on July 1, Extends Dubai and Beirut Suspensions

SWISS said it continues to monitor developments in the Middle East closely.

Travel · May 12

Direct London-Switzerland Trains Move Closer to Reality?

A landmark UK-Swiss memorandum of understanding, backed by Eurostar, SBB, and SNCF, sets the stage for direct high-speed rail between London and Swiss cities, though services remain years away.

Business · May 11

SWISS Air Lines Reports CHF 30M Q1 Profit Driven by Asia Demand: “Our results for March were exceptionally strong,” Says CFO

Switzerland's flag carrier nearly ninefold its first-quarter operating result year-on-year, but warns that sharply rising fuel costs will weigh on Q2 performance.