Swiss

Swiss International Air Lines is the major airline of Switzerland but now a subsidiary of German giant, Lufthansa.

Swiss International Airlines

SWISS is Switzerland’s national airline, whose 77 aircraft fleet serves 69 destinations around the world from its Zurich hub and from Basel and Geneva international airports. It is part of the Lufthansa Group and a member of the global Star Alliance. The Swiss network is growing rapidly with its primary hub at Zurich and flights linking most European capitals. SWISS have a growing list of long haul destinations including flights to Tokyo, Cairo, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Duoala, Yaounde, Malabo, Nairobi, Tripoli, Dar es Salaam, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Muscat, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai, Montreal, Miami, Chicago, Boston and New York JFK. In the UK, SWISS operate flights from London Heathrow, London City, Manchester and Birmingham.

SWISS A319

Swiss operate an immaculate fleet of 77 aircraft, five different types of Airbus and two types of UK built Avro’s. 25 aircraft are dedicated to long haul routes and 52 to the short and medium haul services.

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Bouncing back from years of uncertainty, Swiss has fought hard to recapture some of its past glory. Formed out of the bankruptcy of the original Swissair the new “Swiss” is everything you’d expect from a carrier representing this unique and remarkable country. We particularly recommend Swiss for relaxed long haul flights but also its new imitative at Basel Airport is an attempt to win bac