More than 10 million passengers at Zurich Airport in 2021 (+23% vs 2020, but -67% vs 2019)
In 2021, 10.2 million passengers passed through Zurich Airport. This corresponds to an increase of 22.7% compared to the previous year, when there were...
Zurich Airport traffic figures for November 2021 are 50% of 2019 figures
In November 2021, 1,117,070 passengers flew through Zurich Airport. Compared to the same month in the previous year, that is more than four times...
Swiss International Air Lines suspends flights to Hong Kong over strict crew quarantine rules
SWISS announced that it is suspending its flights from Zurich to Hong Kong temporarily, due to the tightening of quarantine regulations for crew members...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures October 2021: +244% vs 2020, -44% vs 2019
In October 2021, 1’613’866 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 244.4% compared to last year. The monthly comparison shows that...
EASA “MC FLY 21” emergency drill carried out at Zurich Airport
The large-scale emergency drill "MC FLY 21" was carried out at Zurich Airport with the supervision of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA)....
Zurich named Europe’s best airport for 18 consecutive years at the World Travel Awards
Zurich Airport has received the prestigious World Travel Award for the best airport in Europe for the 18th year in succession. The Florianópolis and...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures September 2021: +158% vs 2020, -52% vs 2019
In September 2021, 1’383’209 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 157.9% compared to last year. Compared to September 2019, passenger...
SWISS to begin service to Beirut
SWISS will be expanding its route network with the addition of Beirut in the coming winter schedules. The Lebanese capital will receive twice-weekly service...
Zurich Airport key traffic figures August 2021: +120% vs 2020, -51% vs 2019.
In August 2021, 1’593’672 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 119.7% compared to last year. Compared to August 2019, passenger...
Edelweiss flight diverts after passenger refuses to leave the toilet
On Saturday 11 September, an Edelweiss Airbus A320 (registered HB-IHX) operated flight WK371 between Larnaca, Cyprus and Zurich, Switzerland but during the flight, the...
Key traffic figures July 2021 for Zurich Airport: +98.3% vs 2020, -56.7% vs 2019
In July 2021, 1’365’394 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 98.3% compared to last year. Passenger numbers are 56.7% lower...
Key traffic figures June 2021 for Zürich Airport still 78.5% lower than in 2019
In June 2021, 621’117 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 208.0% when compared to the same period last year. Passenger numbers...
London City welcomes return of SWISS flights to Zurich
SWISS to operate twice-weekly service from LCY to Zurich, with flights resuming from today (Wednesday 12th May)
Key business and leisure connection restored...
Helvetic Airways sets course for the Balearic and Greek islands this summer
Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways will serve Kos, Heraklion and Palma de Mallorca in this year’s peak summer season, in collaboration with tour operators...
SWISS to expand schedules from mid-summer onwards
In view of the continuing travel restrictions, SWISS does not now expect to see any tangible resumption of air travel activity until mid-summer at...
Key traffic figures Zurich Airport January 2021: -86.6%
In January 2021, 287’767 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to a decrease of 86.6% compared to last year.Local passengers decreased by 84.5% to...
Around 73.5% fewer passengers at Zurich Airport in 2020, 85% less in December
Due to the corona pandemic, Zurich Airport suffered a historic drop in traffic last year: 8.3 million passengers flew through Zurich Airport in 2020,...
British Airways flight to Athens makes emergency landing in Zurich after co-pilot falls unconscious
British Airways flight BA640 from London to Athens on 26 December was forced to make an emergency landing in Zurich after the first officer...
SWISS temporarily deploys a weekly wide-body aircraft between Zurich and Brussels
From 15 January (2021) and already scheduled until end of March, SWISS will deploy a wide-body aircraft between Zurich, Switzerland, and Brussels, Belgium.Once...
[UPDATED] Swissport wins 7-year handling contract for Switzerland with airlines of the Lufthansa Group (except Brussels Airlines)
Swissport has been awarded a major long-term contract by the Lufthansa Group for Switzerland. The new contract secures significant business volumes. It covers passenger...