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Dec 20, 2016, 11:38 pm

#106

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From: LX homepage:

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SWISS revise its B777-300ER operation and frequency due to operational reasons as per below detail

1. Combination of aircraft type between A340-300 and B777-300ER

Zurich - Bangkok from 28 March to 22 April 2017

Aircraft typeA340-300Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Aircraft typeB777-300ERMonday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Bangkok - Zurich from 29 March to 23 April 2017

Aircraft TypeA340-300Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Aircraft TypeB777-300ERMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

2. Frequency adjustment from daily to 6 days a week.

RouteZurich - Bangkok Period08 May - 04 June 2017
RemarkExcept Tuesday

RouteBangkok - Zurich Period07 May - 04 June 2017
RemarkExcept Wednesday

B777-300ER will be back to daily operation as of 5 June 2017.

Feb 9, 2017, 1:42 pm

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per airlineroutes FCO-GVA to be canned

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Swiss International Air Lines in this week’s schedule update has removed Geneva – Rome schedule, currently served 4 times a week. Reservation for summer schedule, on/after 26MAR17, is no longer available. Previously planned schedule as follow.

LX1754 GVA1825 – 1955FCO 320 135
LX1754 GVA1825 – 1955FCO 319 7

LX1755 FCO2035 – 2205GVA 320 135
LX1755 FCO2035 – 2205GVA 319 7

Feb 18, 2017, 1:20 am

#108

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Per airlineroute ZTH gets the CS300 over the summer

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Swiss International in summer 2017 season is switching operational aircraft for its seasonal Geneva – Zakinthos route, scheduled from 24JUN17 to 02SEP17. Previously scheduled as A319 operation, this route will be served by Bombardier CSeries CS300 aircraft.

LX2354 GVA1735 – 2055ZTH CS3 6
LX2355 ZTH2135 – 2300GVA CS3 6

Mar 25, 2017, 1:54 pm

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LX just published the strategy for GVA

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Geneva will also be the home base of SWISS’s first Bombardier CS300, delivery of which is expected in May. The larger CS300 offers 145 seats, 20 more than the CS100. By the end of 2018 SWISS’s Geneva-based fleet will consist solely of Bombardier C Series aircraft: one CS100 and seven CS300s. The new twinjets supersede the seven Airbus A320s that are currently stationed there. The Geneva fleet renewal is a further confirmation of SWISS’s commitment to its Geneva base and the whole of Western Switzerland.

Mar 25, 2017, 3:18 pm

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Originally Posted by GBM.flights

LX just published the strategy for GVA

Let's hope those planes fly on some useful routes, not just once week at 5am to some Greek beach island and similar routes.

Mar 26, 2017, 3:00 pm

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Hopefully they won't completely abandon Geneva then. That would be a shame for us as passengers, because there are decent number of interesting destinations and some pretty amazing prices these flights. Those super low prices aren't available out of Zurich. Of course, they can't really make money on these prices (think CHF79 RT).

Mar 29, 2017, 9:32 am

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Originally Posted by San Gottardo

Let's hope those planes fly on some useful routes, not just once week at 5am to some Greek beach island and similar routes.

Well there are no 5AM flights ex-GVA. But there is a red-eye to Porto this summer with a return flight leaving there at 3AM.

LX's schedule this summer ex-GVA has lost another based aircraft and is once again full of flights scheduled at poor times. Honestly it's frustrating, you want to fly Swiss but the schedule pushes you towards easyJet.

One one side Swiss promote weekend trips to Florence, but who wants to come back at 6AM on a Sunday morning ? Or Nice which operates almost daily at 1910 (no saturday evening flight) which would make a great weekend trip, except they have scheduled the (only) Sunday flight at 830AM.

With the number of poor schedule variations we have seen ex-GVA, I firmly believe LX are doing everything they can to ensure they lose money and quit the market. Anyone with half a brain would come up with a better schedule.

Mar 29, 2017, 3:59 pm

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Yes, the choice of schedule is very much a driver behind who I choose to fly with from Geneva. For Nice, it's definitely easyJet the next time.

Mar 30, 2017, 7:41 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GVA

I firmly believe LX are doing everything they can to ensure they lose money and quit the market.

Nothing would stop them from doing that now if they wanted to. They've lost enough in GVA. Planning to to base 7-8 of the new CS300 there means a lot, they'll give it one last try.

Apr 4, 2017, 3:29 am

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But there is a red-eye to Porto this summer with a return flight leaving there at 3AM.

LX's schedule this summer ex-GVA has lost another based aircraft and is once again full of flights scheduled at poor times. Honestly it's frustrating, you want to fly Swiss but the schedule pushes you towards easyJet.

Funny how the same schedule can be perceive as gold or a disaster.
I've taken quite a few times the ZRH flight at 3am and loved it. Allowed me full days in OPO and arriving straight to work on Monday.

Apr 10, 2017, 11:58 am

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Originally Posted by GBM.flights

LX just published the strategy for GVA

Is May 15th first Swiss CS300 flight confirmed? It's supposed to be GVA - LHR, but I can't find it in the schedule.

Anybody?

Jun 3, 2017, 6:36 am

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Per LX Press release Wroclaw launch and Nis year-round

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SWISS will be further expanding its range of European services from Zurich in its 2017/18 winter schedules. Wroclaw in Poland will join the SWISS network for the first time; and service to Niš in Serbia, which was introduced this summer, will continue in the winter timetable period.

Oct 27, 2017, 4:34 pm

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per airline route Kiev, Marseille and Bordeaux as of S18

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Swiss in summer 2018 is resuming service to Ukraine, where it previously served Zurich – Kiev Borispil route until September 2014. The Star Alliance member will once again operate this route from 26MAR18, with Airbus A320 aircraft serving 4 times a week.

LX2290 ZRH0945 – 1320KBP 320 7
LX2290 ZRH1155 – 1530KBP 320 135

LX2291 KBP1450 – 1550ZRH 320 7
LX2291 KBP1620 – 1800ZRH 320 135

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Swiss International Air Lines in summer 2018 season is expanding service to France, announced earlier this week. Bordeaux and Marseille will join the airline’s network in March and April 2018, respectively.

Zurich – Bordeaux eff 26MAR18 12 weekly. Service operated with a mix of CS100/300 and Austrian Dash8-Q400
LX550 ZRH0725 – 0905BOD EQV x7
LX556 ZRH1720 – 1900BOD DH4 x6

LX551 BOD0945 – 1125ZRH EQV x7
LX557 BOD1940 – 2120ZRH DH4 x6

Zurich – Marseille eff 21APR18 3 weekly Austrian Dash8-Q400
LX574 ZRH1200 – 1325MRS DH4 6
LX574 ZRH1240 – 1405MRS DH4 24

LX575 MRS1435 – 1610ZRH DH4 6
LX575 MRS1445 – 1620ZRH DH4 24

Are they going to get one more Dash8 or just shedding some of the routes they were running?

Oct 29, 2017, 1:42 am

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.. and silently let Lyon (France) die at the same time.

Oct 29, 2017, 3:32 am

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Originally Posted by GBM.flights

per airline route Kiev, Marseille and Bordeaux as of S18

Are they going to get one more Dash8 or just shedding some of the routes they were running?

The Bordeaux times are useful, Marseille is for leisure travelers without any other constraints, retirees, etc. If the Marseille flight had similar timings to BOD (a morning flight to ZRH and a late afternoon flight to MRS) I'd be on it all the time. But like this it's useless.