Questions tagged [swiss]
The flag carrier airline of Switzerland which has its main hub in Zurich. Member of Star Alliance.
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Swiss may cancel my flight to Copenhagen. I have already paid for the non-refundable hotel room
Swiss airline has laid off a lot of staff during COVID. Now they lack staff and cancel lots of flights.
I have a flight to Copenhagen at the end of the month. I have already paid for the hotel (before ...
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Is 3 hours enough for a connection Swiss to Air Canada at London-Heathrow?
Are 3 hours enough time to change planes at London-Heathrow? Will I have to go through security again?
My first leg is Zurich to London-Heathrow (with Swiss) and my second leg is London-Heathrow to ...
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Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch by car
We will be staying near Grindelwald's train station with a car. We want to go to Jungfraujoch. We were thinking of buying this package which includes a ticket from grindelwald train station to ...
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When to digital fill entry forms (YUL-ZRH-OPO )?
I'm kind of freaking out needing to fill all those forms that we never had to fill before COVID. (this never happened before) and fearing something is missing.
I'm flying from Montreal (YUL) to Porto (...
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SWISS sends out false information about transit requirements in Switzerland - what steps may be taken to ensure unhindered transportation?
Update: There has been no response from SWISS so far. We contacted their SWISS office in Moscow again, but the replies were elusive and indefinite. "It is up to check-in staff to decide".
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Filing consumer protection complaint about Swiss Air
My flight with Swiss was cancelled and I've been trying to request a refund for several months now. Every time the customer service tells me that they are solving the issue and it was sent to the ...
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SWISS Light fare - Buying additional *check* baggage
I am booking an intercontinental flight with SWISS. I selecte the Light fare that doesn't include checked in baggage. However, then there is an option to add checked in baggage (23kg), which I chose. ...
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I have difference in check In Luggage with Lufthansa and collaboration with SwissAir
I have a question regarding booking with Lufthansa/SwissAir:
I have booked a check in baggage of 23 Kg with Lufthansa
however the luggage is not showing on the SwissAir Ticket.
What should I do?
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What would airline do if I miss a connection & I don't have visa for the country I am stuck in?
Due to a recent air force dog fight between India & Pakistan few weeks back, Swiss Air has been avoiding the Pakistani airspace & that has been causing delays for both arrivals & ...
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What does "valid for" really mean on SWISS's online booking page?
I'm trying to check in online to a flight from Eastern Europe to the US that I booked with SWISS.
However, the online form is asking me to specify a country in the "Valid for" list, to which I have no ...
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Luggage allowance Swiss Airlines for economy Class L from San Francisco to Zurich, then to Riga, Latvia
I would to know what are luggage allowance for international flight by Swiss Airlines Economy, class L from San Francisco, USA to Zurich, Switzerland and then to Riga, Latvia. Thank you.
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Flying with a bicycle with Swiss/Austrian/Brussels airlines
I'll fly from Vienna to Porto, round trip, and on the way back I want to bring a bicycle with me.
I've two options for the same price and same schedule but with different airlines.
Option 1, all ...
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How do I find out where to pick up my checked luggage?
Is it usually at the last airport you go to, or it varies?
For example, suppose I want to travel from JFK to Narita Tokyo.
A flight I see online takes me from JFK to Zurich, and then from Zurich to ...
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Swiss visa from London [closed]
If I need a visa to go to Geneva, is it better to go to the Embassy of Switzerland or the Visa Application Centre (VFS) for Switzerland? I travel to Europe quite often. What will give me a longer visa?...
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Seat booking fee on Lufthansa / Swiss air
I booked round-trip ticket from Zurich to HongKong via Priceline, which goes one way with Lufthansa and other way with Swiss air. Priceline didn't give me an option to select seats at the time of ...
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Flying with lots of photo gear [closed]
I have a flight from Europe to US (with connection in Zurich) next week and need to take a lot of photo gear with me: three cameras (DSLR, SLR and a medium format), a number of lenses for them, a ...
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Can I travel with injections that need to be kept cool on a Swiss International Air Lines flight?
I'm an Indian citizen travelling to Dublin, Ireland from New Delhi, India via Zurich, Switzerland. I will be starting work in Ireland. I have to carry injections with me for 9 months, I have to have ...
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Swiss Airlines long layover (10+ hours) in Zurich Airport - Eligible for hotel accommodation?
I'm traveling with my family (with kids), from Frankfurt to US on Swiss Airlines. The trip will have long layover in Zurich Airport for more than 10 hours!
Are we eligible for hotel room ...
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Flying with Swiss Economy class (W) - what is my luggage allowance?
I am flying with Swiss on Economy class (fare code W). My ticket says that my luggage allowance is no check-in luggage and one piece of hand-luggage. However, the Swiss website says that I have the ...
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How do I benefit from flying Business class out of Montreal with Swiss?
For the first time, I got upgraded and will fly out of Montreal in Business class with Swiss. Now obviously I don't know what perks I can expect.
Compared with an Economy class traveller, what ...
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Can we carry electronic devices at the Swiss Regional Consular Centre, London?
At the Swiss Regional Consular Centre, London, are we allowed to carry electronic devices, like cellphones and laptops during a Visa interview?
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Visa fee for Swiss visa in London
I am an Indian, residing in UK, planning to visit Switzerland. I see that there are two places in London where you can apply for the visa
VFS Application Center, The Battleship Building, 179 Harrow ...
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What does "Baggage: 1PC" mean on my flight ticket?
On my e-ticket for my flight with Swiss booked through Travelup.com, I see this:
Baggage: 1PC
Does this mean I'm only allowed hang-luggage? Or can I take hand-luggage, and check in one piece of ...
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Did the international regulation for electronic devices during takeoff/landing of airplanes change?
I was on a flight on 18th April, and the announcement during start & landing was that all devices, including those with flight mode have to be completely switched off.
On 8th of May I was again ...
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Does StarAlliance's loyality program have a "recommend a friend" program?
I can't find anything like that on the homepage, but I'm wondering whether Star Alliance has a program like this. So basically, that I would get some miles if I recommend an active friend to also join ...
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Can you expect the flight attendants to tell the passenger in front of you to put his seat up in normal position?
My last (Swiss) long-haul flight was overnight and a lot of passengers tried to sleep. Nevertheless, the flight crews served dinner at the start of the flight and breakfast shortly before landing. ...
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Avoiding the second leg of an international flight - different rates for a return ticket?
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Do you have to take the second leg of a flight?
I am in the process of booking a flight from LAX - ZUR. I found a flight for approx. 1100 USD. However, if I book that flight ...
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Can / Do you have to / Is it recommended to leave the plane during a stop?
Next month I'm going for a long-haul flight. After the first 10 hours there is a stop scheduled. I don't have to change planes, before flying to my final destination. I've never had a flight with a ...
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Expiry of Miles & More (Lufthansa/Swiss) frequent traveler loyalty program award miles?
Since I'm flying regularly with Star Alliance, I joined their frequent flyer program Miles & More. There, you can earn two different kind of miles, status miles and award miles. The status miles ...
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What rights do I have if my flight is cancelled?
Last week I tried to fly to Amsterdam. Unfortunately the weather conditions were really bad and my morning flight got cancelled. I waited in a line for 5 hours to get booked on an afternoon flight. ...
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How to find an appropriate frequent flyer program?
In the last months I flew a lot with different airlines, mainly Swiss, AirBaltic, Aeroflot and AeroSvit. Now I was wondering if there is a frequent flyer program covering as much as possible of these ...
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