A first-hand look at SWISS' First Lounge in Zurich's Terminal A, from its bar and dining room to workstations, a smoking lounge, and showers.
A tour of SWISS First Lounge Zurich Terminal E, with restaurant-quality dining, an outdoor terrace with plane views, and two private bedrooms.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig4h agoA first-hand look at SWISS' First Lounge in Zurich's Terminal A, from its bar and dining room to workstations, a smoking lounge, and showers.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig5h ago
Zurich Airport handled 3,326,119 passengers in August 2026, up 1.8% from the same month last year. Local traffic accounted for 2,303,777 passengers, while 1,016,420 passengers transferred through the airport, representing 30.6% of the total. Aircraft movements rose more strongly, increasing by 2.9% to 26,009 take-offs and landings. However, the average number of passengers per movement […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept
SWISS will open new Business and Senator Lounges at Zurich Airport in the first quarter of 2027. Covering around 2,600 square meters, they will offer guests around 20 percent more space,...
Severe thunderstorms and repeated lightning strikes caused major disruption at Zurich Airport on Friday, forcing SWISS to cancel 85 flights and affecting approximately 11,200 passengers. The disruption intensified throughout 28 August. SWISS had initially reported 27 cancellations affecting around 3,100 passengers by lunchtime, but the figures rose sharply during the afternoon. Numerous other flights experienced […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 AugZurich Airport Ltd. reported the strongest first-half result in its history as passenger growth lifted both aviation and non-aviation revenue during the first six months of 2026. Revenue increased by 5% to CHF 673.6 million. Aviation revenue rose by 5% to CHF 345.2 million, while non-aviation revenue grew at the same rate to CHF 328.4 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Aug
In early 2027, SWISS will be opening new lounges at its Zurich Airport (ZRH) hub, which will be available exclusively to premium passengers. What's unique is that these aren't just new lounges in the existing terminal, but instead, they'll be in a dedicated building, separate from the main terminal. We first learned about these plans in early 2025, but the airline has now formally revealed what we can expect.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 AugA SWISS Airbus A330-300 operating from Zurich to Boston was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Dublin after smoke was detected on board, reportedly caused by a power bank. Flight LX52, operated by Airbus A330-300 HB-JHN, departed Zurich Airport at 18:11 on Sunday, August 9, bound for Boston Logan International Airport. During the flight, […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth10 AugPeakJet, a new Swiss semi-private airline, has announced that it has completed its first commercial flight between Zürich (ZRH) and Palma de Mallorca (PMI) on August 1,…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros4 Aug
Hello from the United States (at last), as I just flew SWISS’ Airbus A350-900 first class on the 7hr30min flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS), for the final sector of the return portion of my review trip.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig2 Aug
I just had the chance to fly SWISS’ Airbus A350 first class from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS), featuring the carrier’s new SWISS Senses product (I’ll talk more about how I booked this in my review, but I really wanted to check this out, so I could update my list of the world’s best first class products).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig2 AugZurich Airport handled 2.92 million passengers in June 2026, a slight 0.3% decrease compared with the same month last year. Despite the marginal decline in passenger numbers, aircraft movements increased by 2.3% to 24,757 take-offs and landings. However, the average number of passengers per flight fell to 134.5, while the average seat load factor declined […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 JulFlight operations at Zurich Airport were severely disrupted on Sunday morning after a technical malfunction at Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide forced the temporary closure of Swiss airspace east of Bern. According to Skyguide, the disruption was triggered by the last-minute integration of a restricted no-fly zone around the Bürgenstock resort, where high-level U.S.-Iran […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban21 JunChina Eastern Airlines inaugurated its new direct service between Shanghai and Zurich Airport on 18 June 2026, with the airline’s first flight arriving in Zurich at 07:49. The new route operates three times weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flights depart Zurich at 14:05 and arrive in Shanghai the following morning, while return services leave […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban18 JunIn an exciting development for travelers in both the UK and Switzerland, Edelweiss Air has announced a new direct route between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Zurich Airport (ZRH) starting in ...
Fresh Aviation•Fresh Aviation2 Nov 2024