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Russian fairy-tale: Café Pushkin

Moscow can be experienced in many ways. You can perceive it as the capital of the former Soviet Union with all its typical socialist housing construction and still very popular Lada cars. Moscow can...

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Behind the scenes: Social Media Team

Over 1,000 dialogues a day, and a good 600,000 followers on Facebook alone, most of them aged between 25 and 45: “We never know, when we start in the morning, just what the day will have in store!”...

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Instagramer of the month: Pimantheb Flury

Our Instagramer of the month in May is Flight Attendant Pimantheb Flury. He has been flying short- and long-haul around the world since 2012, and now he wants to take you with him on his exciting...

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A very special day – my first flight, up front on the right

Just as a child’s first steps are unforgettable for its parents, there comes a moment in the life of pilots that they are sure to share with their grandchildren one day. These days, a flight to...

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Cabin Crew Member – an exciting job

Many people are fascinated by the job of a Flight Attendant. But just what is it that makes this job so exciting? We decided to simply ask one of our crews and wanted to share their answers with you....

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Discover new horizons – time to take off professionally

Flight Attendant? Until recently, I had never really given much thought to the job. Of course, I had a vague idea of just what it entailed. You have to smile a lot, provide a service on board an...

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Behind the scenes: Take-off with Andreas Leemann

He may attract a lot of looks when he’s in his pilot’s uniform, but SWISS First Officer Andreas Leemann is clearly one of life’s more modest individuals. It’s with a passion in his eyes, though, that...

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Explore our 22 new destinations on Instagram

The new SWISS route network is complete. The addition of the six latest destinations to our timetable means that the expansion of the SWISS route network in Europe will be complete -for now- at the...

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Instagramer of the month: Natalia Tränkle

Our Instagramer of the month for June is Maître de Cabine Natalia Tränkle, who has been a SWISS cabin crew member for the past seven years. It is now her turn to take you along on her exciting travels....

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World’s tallest, biggest, … in Dubai

If you like to go to theme parks but at the same time feel a bit awkward admitting it because, yes, you are not in your teenage years anymore, Dubai might be a good choice for your next trip....

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Instagramer of the month: Romina Gfeller

In July, Romina Gfeller will be your Instagramer of the month. Throughout the month, she will be taking you with her on her short- and long-haul trips, and sharing some of her interesting stories and...

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Personal statement – check. Language test and cleared to fly – check

  After making my momentous decision, which I told you about in my last blog post, I applied to SWISS to join the airline as Cabin Crew. I spent days working hard on my personal statement, and finally...

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Amsterdam – lively variety

When I think of Amsterdam, I think of brightly-coloured tulips, windmills, narrow “Grachten” with centuries-old houses and countless tiny bridges, of pancakes and “Bitterballen”, coffee shops and...

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Instagramer of the month: Reeta Hirvonen

Grüezi mitenand #FlySWISS followers! My name is Reeta, I’m 34 years old, and I’m an Avionics Engineer at SWISS Aircraft Systems Engineering here in Zurich. My daily job is to see that our SWISS...

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Back to school

I must admit I was a bit nervous! The first day at school is always something special and that is never going to change. What should I wear? What will my classmates be like? What can I expect? A...

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Helsinki – a wonderful city in Northern Europe

This time, our mission to get to know every single country in Europe saw my boyfriend and me heading north. Neither of us had ever been to Helsinki before. Once the flight had been booked, we searched...

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Instagramer of the month: Sascha D’Angelo

Dear #flyswiss travelers, My name is Sascha and I will be your new Instagramer of the month. Instead of telling you a long story about my life, let’s make it short: I love flying. I love the aviation...

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Gothenburg – the student metropolis with lots of charm

Sweden’s second largest city radiates charm and the diversity of student life. Small designer shops selling famous Scandinavian designs and crafts can be found in many parts of the city. At the same...

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Around the world in 6 months as a Flight Attendant

My cultural horizons have expanded dramatically since I qualified as a Flight Attendant: I work with new crews almost every day, and experience at close hand the most diverse cultures. This is the...

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Behind the scenes: a check with Isabelle Bitterli

As Airbus A330 HB-JHH taxies in to Stand Echo 23 at Zurich Airport just before 7 a.m., some 30 minutes behind schedule, there’s a healthy tension on the face of Isabelle Bitterli of SWISS Hangar...

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