This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. Switzerland is one of my favorite countries in the world and unlike its bordering neighbors, represents a unique blend of...
Swiss Voters Reject New Airline Carbon Tax

By a narrow margin, Swiss voters rejected a new aviation tax meant to offset carbon dioxide and reduce greenhouse gasses. Swiss Voters Reject New Airline Tax Switzerland is a direct democracy in which questions are put to citizens via...
Photos: A Desolate Zurich Airport

With so few flights operating from Basel, we chose to fly home from Germany via Zurich Airport. We arrived a bit early to planespot, but the real story was how desolate the airport was. Pictures: Desolate Zurich Airport As...
I’m Delayed In Zurich…But Why?

So much for reaching Rome on time… Last night, my flight from Zurich to Frankfurt posted creeping delays, 15 minutes at a time. The flight ended up departing 90 minutes late. With only a 55-minute connection in Frankfurt, it...
United Airlines Adds New Service to Iceland, Portugal, Scotland and Switzerland

United Airlines’ President Scott Kirby suggested his airline would re-focus on domestic service, but that has not led to any slowdown in international expansion. Quite the contrary, United is using its fuel-efficient fleet to expand to new destinations around...