SWISS airline is rated poorly on an aviation platform; heavier-than-usual travel expected at Zurich airport on upcoming weekends; and more news in our Wednesday roundup.
Who knew? SWISS ‘lands’ in 9th place as one of Europe’s worst airlines
Even though the national carrier attempts to reflect Switzerland’s reputation for quality, the newly released Flightright Index ranks it 9th on its annual list of 20 worst European airlines.
Based on the 5-point rating system, SWISS’ received only 2,76 points because it falls short on criteria such as reliability, refund and compensation payments, as well as overall customer satisfaction.
In all these categories, SWISS performed worse than its mother airline Lufthansa (3.18 points) and codeshare partner Austrian (3.19).
Regardless of SWISS’ standing, Zurich airport will be particularly busy during upcoming weekends
As summer holidays are in full swing, the country’s largest airport hit a new record in Its history for the number of passengers, according to a spokesperson Bettina Kunz.
“During these summer days, passenger traffic is relatively high every day,” she added. “But weekends are especially heavy travel days.”
Looking ahead, “we expect the busiest time during the summer holidays to be the next two weekends — namely, “when the first passengers are already returning while others are still traveling,” Kunz said.
During that time, a particularly large number of aircraft arrive and depart at the same time, so keep that in mind if you plan to travel on those days.
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Swiss countryside could be dangerous — here’s why
Cows are an integral part of Switzerland’s landscape and — most of the time at least —humans and bovines coexist happily.
Until they don’t.
One example of a hostile relationship between cow and man occurred on Friday in the canton Jura.
As Swiss media reported, a hiker walked with his dog when he was trampled by a herd of cows.
His injuries were so severe, the man thought he would not come out of this incident alive: a fractured leg, broken ribs, concussion, and heavy bruising.
Nearby passersby heard his cries and called emergency services.
The reason for the attack remains unknown, with one theory stating that the dog may have startled the herd, which chased both the animal and its owner.
Officials are taking this opportunity to remind hikers to keep their dogs on a leash, stay calm near herds, and don’t walk by if calves are present, as this could unleash the coes’ protective (and aggressive) behaviour.
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Switzerland’s residents are generally happy with their lives
This is what emerged from a new Contentment Survey published by the Moneyland consumer platform on Monday.
In terms of what makes people in Switzerland happy the most, respondents chose ‘’children’ (7.9) points, above all else.
Next are ‘parents’ (7.5 points) and ‘life in general (7.3), followed closely by ‘education’ and ‘relationships’ — both 7.2.
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