Switzerland affected by the strike in France

Swiss air traffic is affected by strikes in France. Delays are expected for travelers.

Switzerland is also affected by delays due to the strike in France. On Thursday afternoon, Zurich Airport accused a large number of flights up to an hour late according to Skyguide data. A small number of flights even saw their delay stretching at two o’clock.

Swiss deleted eleven flights to Nice, Marseille and Paris. A dozen cancellations are also scheduled for Friday. The company says it can however ensure certain connections.

Swiss had to organize the transfer of nearly 3000 people on Thursday, which she managed to do in many cases, the company said in a press release.

Geneva-Airport experienced a more tense Thursday, according to the air traffic control company. The delays displayed went from 10 minutes to three hours for certain flights. However, it specifies that this scenario only appeared in certain specific cases.

This situation is created by the aircraft arriving and leaving from France, says Skyguide. The delays accumulated in France then repercussions on the rest of the correspondence.

Baselthe airport is also affected and indicates that it was impacted Wednesday by “delays and cancellations of takeoff and landing, in five cases” linked to the strike. (ATS/SVP)

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