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Airline Glossary - ILS
ILS What is the meaning of the abbreviation ILS, we asked you yesterday on our Facebook page. Here’s the answer: ILS stands for instrument landing system, a facility that provides pilots with both...
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Interview with Margrit Mondavi
“For me wine is a form of art” The world of wine owes much to Swiss-born Margrit Mondavi. Together with her husband Robert Mondavi, she built up the Mondavi wine empire, which established the pleasure...
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SWISS on Instagram (FlySWISS)
Christian Lüdi, Social Media Manager Hi folks!I am delighted to be the SWISS “Instagrammer” for October, which will be a special month for me as it is my last at SWISS. After 5 super years with the...
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Living the dream...
How do you become a SWISS pilot? What are the necessary skills? How much practice and how much theory is scheduled? Follow Jasmin Iqbal, who just started her training at SWISS Aviation Training as she...
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Airline Glossary - Traffic rights
Traffic rights What do “traffic rights” regulate, we asked you last Friday on our Facebook page. Here’s the answer: Traffic rights regulate the type and the number of flights – passenger, cargo, mail...
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SWISS on Instagram (FlySWISS)
Arnaud Delaloye, e-marketing Greater Geneva AreaBonjour à tous! I am extremely glad to take over the @FlySWISS Instagram account for the month of November and let you discover all the cool activities...
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Airline Glossary - Swiss aircraft registrations "HB"
Have you ever wondered why Swiss aircraft registrations (including those of our own fleet) begin with HB? The definitive answer is lost in the mists of time, but here’s the most plausible explanation:...
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Julia Schuchardt, Marketing Scandinavia & Finland This month Julia, Marketing Manager for SWISS in Scandinavia, will provide you with a look behind the scenes during a very exciting month that will...
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Insight into a delay
"Your flight has been delayed...". Being a passenger on a flight that is delayed or even cancelled is very annoying, but the crew also faces some challenges in such situations. Here is a glimpse about...
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Force Majeure (My sky-high life)
Every hopeful cabin crew applicant knows that they will be asked in the interview process about their flexibility and adaptability to unforeseen consequences that might occur during their duty, such as...
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SWISS on Instagram (FlySWISS)
This month on our Instagram account: A320 Captain Manfred Simon takes you along into his world as a SWISS pilot and Deputy Fleet Chief and shows the challenges and advantages of this fascinating...
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With Mama to Montreal (My sky-high life)
Friends and family members of cabin crew staff often have the view that our job is more like a holiday than real work and that all we do is enjoy ourselves and have no idea of what stress means....
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SWISS on Instagram (FlySWISS)
Instagramer of the Month in February: Florian Trojer, First Officer BAe Avro RJ100Dear followers and fans of SWISS. My name is Florian and I will be your Instagramer of the month in February, giving...
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Red-and-white ties and open skies
This year sees the 150th anniversary of the first-ever diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Japan. To mark the occasion, some modest celebrations were held at the departure gates of SWISS’s...
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Pristina? (My ski-high life)
Wearing a uniform on the way to or from work sometimes generates memorable encounters. And Pristina is an ideal destination for the same. By Kristina Roder, Cabin Crew MemberSometimes I am in uniform...
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SWISS on Instagram (FlySWISS)
Nadja Waldraff, our new social media expert for Global Marketing, has successfully completed her probationary period and in March will offer you insights into her exciting and multifaceted daily work...
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Airline Glossary - CAT
CAT What does “CAT” mean, we asked you on our Facebook page. Here’s the answer: Clear air turbulence (CAT) refers to the sudden occurrence of turbulence without any visible cloud activity.It is...
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The challenge of the cold
Photo: Anthony LascaugiraudBetween December and March, SWISS and Edelweiss fly two charters a week to Kittilä in Northern Finland. The services, which are being provided for Falcontravel and Kontiki...
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Downtime on the island (My sky-high life)
Who’s in the mood for a getaway? Flight attendant Kristina Roder reports in her latest SWISS Blog article about the custom among crew members of sharing good travel tips. We want to let you in on a...
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SWISS on Instagram (FlySWISS)
Our Instagramer of the month in April is text editor and translator Alan Millen. With his broad SWISS experience and daily interaction with colleagues from across the company, particularly in Marketing...
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