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SWISS voted best airline in Europe
Swiss International Air Lines has won the prestigious Skytrax 2009 World Airline Award as ‘Best Airline: Europe’ for its short- and long-haul flights. The distinction stems from the latest survey of millions of air travellers conducted by Skytrax, the reputed UK-based consultants. The award was presented to SWISS in Hamburg yesterday.
SWISS to commence new Zurich-Oslo service
SWISS is to offer a twice-daily service between Zurich and Oslo from mid-June onwards. The flights will be operated using Airbus A319 equipment. With the two new frequencies and a further codeshare flight operated by Star Alliance partner SAS, SWISS customers will enjoy a wide range of services to and from Norway’s capital.
SWISS invests in further fleet renewal
SWISS is investing in its European aircraft fleet: from 2014 on, the carrier’s Avro RJ100s will be gradually replaced by a new generation of “CSeries” aircraft from manufacturer Bombardier. The fleet renewal programme should be completed within just over two years.
SWISS integrates Kuoni’s range of hotels
SWISS has integrated Kuoni’s range of hotels all over the world into its SWISS.com website. The additions, which have been made under the broader strategic partnership between SWISS and Kuoni that was concluded last year, enable visitors to book not only their flights online but also over 15,000 hotels at 1,800 destinations.
Swiss tempts its guests with Ticino food delights
Swiss’s First and Business Class travellers will be enjoying culinary creations by Urs Gschwend, executive chef at the Aphrodite Restaurant of the Hotel Giardino in Ascona, Southern Switzerland this month. The specialities from Canton Ticino mark the latest chapter in Swiss’s award-winning “Swiss Taste of Switzerland” inflight catering programme.
SWISS First Class: A suite above the clouds
SWISS will be gradually introducing a new First Class cabin from this spring onwards in parallel with its fleet renewal programme. The centrepiece of the new cabin product is the new SWISS First Seat, which offers exclusive design, top inflight comfort and extensive privacy and can be individually adjusted to travellers’ specific wishes and needs. The new ‘suite above the clouds’ marks a further milestone in SWISS’s ongoing quality drive.
SWISS named “Best Airline for Europe” for third year
Once again – for the third year in succession – Swiss International Air Lines has been voted “Best Airline for Europe” by the readers of Germany’s reputed Business Traveller magazine.
SWISS makes further ticket price reductions
SWISS is making a further substantial reduction in its present fuel surcharges. While the fuel markets remain highly volatile and general global uncertainty makes further developments here unclear, the prices of crude oil and jet fuel have seen further declines over the past few weeks, prompting these latest reductions.
SWISS announces new Zurich-Lyon service
SWISS customers will soon enjoy non-stop connections between Zurich and Lyon. The new service of four daily frequencies will be introduced with the start of the 2009 summer schedules on 29 March, and will be operated using Avro RJ100 equipment.
SWISS adopts new low fare concept
SWISS is adopting a new fare concept which will guarantee customers lowest ticket prices from Switzerland within Europe, that are no more than CHF 199. Certain other fares will be slightly increased at the same time in the light of general cost developments.
SWISS offers wintery culinary delights from the Dolder Grand
SWISS is treating passengers to menu creations by Heiko Nieder, Chef Fine Dining at The Restaurant in Dolder Grand, as part of its culinary concept, SWISS Taste of Switzerland.
SWISS flights now bookable online by mobile phone
SWISS customers can now book their flights online from their mobile phone. The new portal created for the service also features further useful information on departure and arrival times along with SWISS’s full flight schedules.
SWISS lowers fuel surcharges
SWISS is substantially reducing its current fuel surcharges. The action is being taken in view of the decline in the prices of crude oil and jet fuel over the last few weeks, and despite the fact that average fuel prices for 2008 are still substantially above their levels of a year ago.
SWISS names a further Airbus A340 at Vaduz Castle
One of the aircraft of the SWISS fleet now bears the name ‘Fürstentum Liechtenstein’. Airbus A340 HB-JMF was symbolically named last month at Vaduz Castle in the principality’s capital. HSH Princess Marie of Liechtenstein performed the naming in a ceremony that was also attended by members of the Liechtenstein government, the Swiss and Liechtenstein ambassadors, SWISS CEO Christoph Franz, numerous further guests and media representatives.
SWISS flights now bookable online by mobile phone
SWISS customers can now book their flights online from their mobile phone. The new portal created for the service also features further useful information on departure and arrival times along with SWISS’s full flight schedules.