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Pandemic crashed demand for hotels and trains

This content was published on Aug 4, 2020 The number of overnight stays in Swiss hotels practically halved in the first six months of the year. Covid-19 also hit demand for public...

Climber finds Jungfrau 'Corona Pass' deal infectious

This content was published on Jul 31, 2020 I've just climbed the Mönch with two close friends. As we glance down, we see what looks like an unbroken line of ants stretched along the glacier.

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New wolf pack identified in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 24, 2020 A new wolf pack has been observed in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden, bringing the number of packs in the mountainous region to six.

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SWISS to speed up airfare refunds

This content was published on Jul 23, 2020 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plans to speed up the refund process for airline tickets purchased via travel agencies.

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Mandatory masks well accepted on Swiss public transport

This content was published on Jul 20, 2020 Train, bus and tram passengers have adapted well this past fortnight, but boat operators say they are losing business.

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Report finds most returnees from Covid-19 risk countries avoid quarantine

This content was published on Jul 19, 2020 Less than half of all people returning to Switzerland from at risk countries are complying with quarantine rules, according to a news report.

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Swiss ease Covid entry rules for 21 countries

This content was published on Jul 17, 2020 Switzerland will relax coronavirus-related entry restrictions for 21 further countries, including Australia and Canada. The move applies from July 20.

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Embattled Swiss watch industry targets mainland China

This content was published on Jul 16, 2020 In an attempt to make up for a Covid-related loss of income, manufacturers are focusing more on mainland China as well as easing off the bling.

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What you need to know about hiking in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 16, 2020 Switzerland is perfect for hikers. With 65,000km of marked hiking trails, there are routes for every ability level.

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Swiss travellers no longer have to quarantine for UK

This content was published on Jul 10, 2020 Those travelling from Switzerland will no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks when they arrive in the UK, the UK authorities have announced.

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Travel destinations seek tourists, but not the crowds

This content was published on Jul 7, 2020 Some popular spots have enjoyed the break – however temporary – from tourist crowds during confinement, and are wary of the return of overtourism.

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Face masks now compulsory on SWISS flights

This content was published on Jul 6, 2020 Swiss International Air Lines says it is making it compulsory for passengers to wear face masks during flights. The government has ordered face...

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Mandatory face masks should not pose problems, says Swiss train boss

This content was published on Jul 3, 2020 Having to wear a mask on trains from next Monday will not dissuade passengers from using the network, says the new head of Swiss Federal Railways.

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Downwards trend for train accident deaths continues

This content was published on Jul 3, 2020 There were 17 deaths due to rail accidents last year, a slight drop on 2018.

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Switzerland re-opens its European borders

This content was published on Jul 1, 2020 On June 15 Switzerland re-opened its borders with many other European states after improvements to the coronavirus situation.

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Masks declared obligatory on Swiss public transport

This content was published on Jul 1, 2020 From Monday passengers on Swiss public transport will have to wear face masks, the government has announced.

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SWISS slowly expands web of destinations from Zurich and Geneva

This content was published on Jun 29, 2020 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has published its flight schedules up to October 24, the end of the summer timetable.

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Swiss block 88 foreign online gaming sites

This content was published on Jun 29, 2020 Switzerland blocked 88 domains belonging to foreign online gaming operators in 2019.

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Swiss hotel association says Covid-19 loans should be waived

This content was published on Jun 29, 2020 Hotellerie Schweiz says additional measures are needed to help the hotel sector, which has been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Pass the Swiss sick bag

This content was published on Jun 24, 2020 A collection of some of the most beautiful (empty) airline sick bags from around the world, all made by one Swiss company.

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Swiss public transport expected to lose CHF1.5 billion due to Covid-19

This content was published on Jun 22, 2020 The huge drop in the number of passengers on Swiss trains and buses is likely to leave a hole in the public transport firms' finances this year.

Weddings in Haiti – it has to be flashy!

This content was published on Jun 19, 2020 Just because you’re poor, it doesn't mean you don’t have the right to a Hollywood-style wedding. Haitians can spend a lifetime’s worth of savings...

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Swiss volunteers prefer culture and charity groups to sports clubs

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 Community work continues to play a key role in Swiss society, but its focus has changed over the past 20 years, a study has found. Political...

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Geneva hotel sector feels devastating impact of Covid-19

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in Geneva’s hotel sector, which relies heavily on international visitors and conferences.

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Without foreign visitors, Switzerland’s summer tourism season looks gloomy

This content was published on Jun 12, 2020 A boom in local visitors is still unlikely to make up for the loss of foreign tourists this summer.

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Swiss government officials required to travel green

This content was published on Jun 11, 2020 Swiss government officials will have to travel by train rather than plane if the journey time does not exceed six hours.

In photos: How Switzerland adapts to the pandemic

This content was published on Jun 4, 2020 For weeks now, Switzerland has been adapting to life in the shadow of Covid-19. These images capture a highly unusual time in the nation’s history.

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Switzerland says ‘premature’ to lift entry restrictions at Italian border

This content was published on Jun 2, 2020 The Swiss authorities say it’s still too early to lift entry restrictions with Italy on June 3.

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Virus will temper appetites for public transport, survey finds

This content was published on Jun 2, 2020 Up to a third of Swiss people say they will probably shun public transport in favour of individual means like cars, bikes, or motorbikes after the...

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Swiss flock to mountains and lakes as lockdown eases

This content was published on Jun 2, 2020 People visited beauty spots in Switzerland in large numbers over the long Whitsun weekend as lockdown measures were further eased.

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How food is being reimagined in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 1, 2020 We are taking great care in deciding what we eat, ensuring more often that foods tick the right health, ethical and environmental boxes.

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2021 Geneva Motor Show ‘very uncertain’ as organisers reject loan

This content was published on May 27, 2020 The 2021 edition of the Geneva International Motor Show remains touch and go after the organisers rejected the terms of a state rescue loan.

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Tourism industry told to adapt to new travel habits

This content was published on May 26, 2020 Staycationing in the countryside, in smaller groups and maybe with restrictions – this is the new reality to which the tourism industry must adapt.

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Coronavirus fuels Swiss bicycling surge

This content was published on May 26, 2020 While demand for public transport collapsed during the partial lockdown, bicycle usage soared across the country.

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Airfare refunds remain a sticking point

This content was published on May 25, 2020 The head of a major Swiss travel agency has complained that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is not helping to reimburse clients fast enough.

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Government and tourism leaders discuss summer fun

This content was published on May 25, 2020 Despite the coronavirus, good – and local – summer vacation options are still a priority in Switzerland.

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How Swiss police approach coronavirus crowd control

This content was published on May 21, 2020 As people fail – or forget – to comply with social distancing rules, some wonder why the police aren’t cracking down harder.

If I could share the Alps with my father again

This content was published on May 21, 2020 Locked down in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Scott Haas can still see as clear as day the mountain peaks surrounding his second home in the Swiss Alps.

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Swiss travel agents extend cancellation of trips abroad

This content was published on May 18, 2020 Several large Swiss tour operators have cancelled almost all international travel until June 14 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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How Geneva Airport helped the international city take off

This content was published on May 16, 2020 A photo essay looks back at the key phases of Geneva Airport's development over the past 100 years.