Category Archives: Switzerland

Switzerland Ukraine 2023 Trip Report

The Language Enigma Of Switzerland

Matthew Klint February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 28 Comments

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...

News Switzerland

Swiss Voters Reject New Airline Carbon Tax

Matthew Klint June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 9 Comments

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...

Switzerland

Photos: A Desolate Zurich Airport

Matthew Klint February 8, 2021February 7, 2021 13 Comments

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...

Lufthansa Switzerland

I’m Delayed In Zurich…But Why?

Matthew Klint April 5, 2018April 4, 2018 9 Comments

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...

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United Airlines Adds New Service to Iceland, Portugal, Scotland and Switzerland

Matthew Klint September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 4 Comments

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...

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