Swiss International Air Lines is based in Switzerland and operates flights from its main hubs located in Zurich, Geneva and Basel. The carrier is also known as Swiss and is the principal airline of Switzerland. It operates scheduled flights to many destinations in Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Swiss was founded in 2001 after Switzerland's former flag carrier Swissair's bankruptcy.

Swiss is a subsidiary of German Lufthansa and a Star Alliance member. It offers membership in its frequent-flyer program Miles & More and enables its passengers to check in online.

Its fleet consisted of 80 planes in 2011.

Swiss International Air Lines

Official website:

www.swiss.com

Name	Swiss International Air Lines
ICAO / IATA Code	SWR
Frequent flyer programme	Miles & More
Contact information	Switzerland: +41 848 700 700 Germany: +49 1805 110036 Austria: +43 810 810 840 France: +33 892 232 510 United Kingdom: +44 845 601 0956 Spain: +34 901 116 712 USA: +1 877 359 7947 Hong Kong: +852 300 213 30 South Africa: +27 860 04 05 06 Czech Republic: +420 234 008 229 www.swiss.com
Address	Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. P.O. Box CH-4002 Basel Switzerland

 

Payment options	VISA Mastercard American Express Diners Club, AirPlus JCB
Cabin baggage allowance	Size 55x40x20 cm, Weight 8 kg
Checked baggage allowance	Size height + length + width = max. 158 cm, Weight 23 kg
Checked-in baggage fees	No
Excess baggage fee	€50 - €100/ bag (according to the destination)
On-line check-in possible	Yes
Free refreshments	Yes
Airline fleet	Airbus A340-300 Airbus A330-300 Airbus A330-200 Airbus A321-100 Airbus A320-200 Airbus A319-100 Avro RJ100
Number of flights	379

Swiss International Air Lines's base airports

  »   Basel – Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL)
  »   Freiburg – Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL)
  »   Geneva – Geneva (GVA)
  »   Mulhouse – Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL)
  »   Zurich – Zurich (ZRH)

Total 5 hubs

Swiss International Air Lines's destinations

Airports in Europe Austria Vienna Belgium Brussels Bulgaria Sofia Cyprus Larnaca Czech Republic Prague Denmark Copenhagen France Lyon, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris Germany Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart Greece Athens, Heraklion, Kos, Mikonos, Thessaloniki, Thira, Zakinthos Hungary Budapest Ireland Dublin Italy Cagliari, Catania, Florence, Lamezia-Terme, Milan, Olbia, Padova, Rome, Venice Kosovo Pristina Luxembourg Luxembourg Macedonia Skopje Netherlands Amsterdam Norway Oslo Poland Warsaw Portugal Faro, Lisboa Romania Bucharest Russia Moscow, St.Petersburg Serbia Belgrade Spain Barcelona, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Madrid, Malaga, Palma, Tenerife, Valencia Sweden Stockholm Switzerland Basel, Geneva, Lugano, Zurich Turkey Antalya, Istanbul United Kingdom Birmingham, London City (LCY), London Heathrow (LHR), Manchester

Other airports Brazil Sao Paulo Cameroon Douala, Yaounde (YAO), Yaounde (NSI) Canada Montreal, Toronto, Whitehorse China Hong Kong, Shanghai Cuba Varadero Egypt Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh India Bombay, Delhi Israel Tel Aviv Japan Narita, Tokyo Kenya Nairobi Morocco Agadir, Marrakech Oman Muscat South Africa Durban, Johannesburg Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Thailand Bangkok Turkey Antalya, Istanbul United Arab Emirates Dubai United States of America Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York - John F. Kennedy (JFK), New York Newark (EWR), Orlando, Pittsburgh (Pennsylva), Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma, Washington

Total 114 destinations