SHOWCASING its latest products and releasing its summer schedule at ATM is Swiss International Air Lines, the national carrier of Switzerland.
Named the Best Airline: Europe for short and long haul flights by Skytrax 2009 – SWISS has brought top executives to the show from Switzerland, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia to unveil the airline’s new offerings.
The summer schedule offering more choice for customers will serve 90 destinations in 42 countries. For travellers from the Middle East, attractive offers for economy, business and first class are now available.
New European destinations from Zurich have been added to the summer timetable: from Oslo, Norway and Lyon, France. Lyon will receive four daily flights while Oslo will get a twice daily service. Malta also joins the SWISS network, with a new daily codeshare service to and from Zurich operated by Air Malta.
Services to Spain on the Zurich-Valencia route will be increased to a daily service from the start of the summer timetable period. SWISS will also be modifying its frequencies to and from London City Airport in response to changes in demand: between 20 April and 23 October, services on the Zurich-London City route will be reduced from nine to seven a day, while Geneva-London City services will be reduced from seven to six daily flights.
Customers to and from New York are now experiencing the new Airbus A330-300. Dubai will be the second market to receive the aircraft come July.
The airline states that it offers faster connections for passengers from the Middle East with Schengen visas. The abolition of security and passport checks for transfer passengers using the Schengen Pier will save travellers additional time.
