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51-527: Kloten is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley ( German : Glatttal ). Kloten is first mentioned in 1155 as Chlotun . Kloten is located in the Glatt Valley , some 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the city of Zürich . It is the nearest village to Zurich Airport , and the airport terminal and much of the airfield are within

102-403: A Fachhochschule ). Kloten has an unemployment rate of 3.12%. As of 2005, there were 91 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector; 4,545 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 109 businesses in this sector; 23,154 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 888 businesses in this sector. The historical population

153-462: A Musikschule . Kloten has an oceanic climate ( Köppen Cfb ), with sizeable continental influences due to its relative elevation and distance to any large bodies of water. Precipitation is high year-round and as a result of the cold winter nights, snowfall is frequent in winter. Due to the mild afternoons, this snow seldom sticks around for long periods of time. Summers are warm with frequent convective rainfall. The skies are generally gloomy, with

204-484: A Swissbus service from Ottawa Railway Station to Montréal–Trudeau airport in Montreal. Swiss codeshares with the following airlines: Swiss has interline agreements with the following airlines: As of November 2024 , Swiss International Air Lines operates the following aircraft: Additionally, Helvetic Airways operates ten Embraer E190s on behalf of Swiss. Following Helvetic Airways' acquisition of

255-550: A 32-inch TV, 62 business class seats which convert into a fully flat bed that is over two meters long, and 270 economy seats, with 10 seats abreast in a 3-4-3 layout, using the same seat pitch and width on its A330s and A340s on the 777s. The first of these new airliners was delivered in January 2016 The Boeing aircraft will replace most of Swiss' A340 aircraft while the remaining five A340s were refurbished. In 2014, Swiss announced it would refurbish its A320 fleet, with new interiors and

306-520: A bottle of water and a small bar of Swiss chocolate branded with the word "SWISS" and the distinctive tail fin is provided to passengers before landing on all flights. For its short- to mid-haul flight out of Geneva Airport and Zürich Airport , SWISS offers a culinary buy-on-board system called Swiss Saveurs . Swiss' SWISS Air Rail service allows passengers to take any SBB train at no extra charge from Zurich Airport to Basel SBB railway station and Lugano railway station . Swiss previously operated

357-417: A certain time in Switzerland are also allowed to participate in municipal politics. As at the cantonal and federal level, citizens enjoy political rights, including direct democratic ones, in their municipality. Municipalities are financed through direct taxes (such as income tax ), with rates varying more or less within a framework set by the canton (see Taxation in Switzerland ). As among the cantons, there

408-539: A new company logo which resembled the logo of the defunct Swissair . Swiss was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic . It reported revenues for 2020 of CHF 1.85 billion, which were 65.2% below its prior-year level. In August 2020, Swiss received a CHF1.5 billion ($ 1.65 billion) state-backed loan from the Swiss government to weather the pandemic. The use of Swiss state funds was criticized by some commentators because Swiss

459-413: A performance-based option for their shares. The payment was in 2008, and the amount depended on how well Lufthansa's shares compared with competitors' shares. Lufthansa continues to maintain Swiss as a separate brand. In 2010, Swiss and Lufthansa were named in a European Commission investigation into price-fixing but were not fined due to acting as a whistleblower . On 18 August 2011, Swiss introduced

510-485: A result of restructuring. The company recommended using Lufthansa Private Jet Service instead. In 2007, Swiss ordered nine Airbus A330-300s to gradually replace existing A330-200s and have three-class seating. The first A330-300 was put into service on the flagship Zürich to New York-JFK route in April 2009. In spring 2010 Swiss operated five A330-300s on medium and long-haul routes. The remaining four A330-300 aircraft joined

561-446: A slight reversal of the trend during summer. Municipalities of Switzerland Municipalities ( German : Gemeinden , Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden ; French : communes ; Italian : comuni ; Romansh : vischnancas ) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland. Each municipality is part of one of the Swiss cantons , which form

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612-542: A total of 7,383 employees. According to Marcel Biedermann, the managing director of intercontinental markets for Swiss, there were three possibilities: stay independent as a niche carrier, shrink to an unrecognisable level, or attach to another airline group. The last choice was taken. Swiss talked to Air France–KLM , British Airways , and Lufthansa . However, Swiss was tied up with debt and an uncertain future and seemed to be an unattractive investment. After merging with KLM , Air France said they were too busy to deal with

663-569: Is a fully-owned subsidiary of German airline Lufthansa, making questions regarding its survival the responsibility of the German government, which had similarly lent a helping hand to Lufthansa during the pandemic. On 18 November 2020, it was announced that Dieter Vranckx would assume the position of CEO as of 1 January 2021. Vranckx has 20 years of experience within the Lufthansa Group and has been CEO of Lufthansa Group member Brussels Airlines since

714-449: Is a tax transfer among the municipalities to balance various levels of tax income. Switzerland has a relatively high number of small municipalities, with a population of 1,000 or less, especially in rural areas. Because of the increasing difficulty in providing professional government services and in finding volunteers for political offices in small municipalities, the cantons tend to encourage voluntary mergers of municipalities. This led to

765-414: Is given in the following table: There is one library providing books, DVDs, newspapers, etc. The passenger terminal of Zurich Airport lies in the west of the municipality of Kloten, and much of the rest of the airport is also within the municipal boundaries. A large amount of ground transportation infrastructure, both road and rail, serves the airport and, to a lesser extent, the rest of Kloten. Kloten

816-451: Is in Basel. The airline was formed following the bankruptcy in 2002 of Swissair , Switzerland's then-flag carrier. The new airline was built around what had been Swissair's regional subsidiary, Crossair . Swiss retains Crossair's IATA code LX (Swissair's code was SR ). It assumed Swissair's old ICAO code of SWR (Crossair's was CRX ), to maintain international traffic rights. Swiss

867-589: Is linked with Zürich via the A51 motorway and with Bülach via the same motorway. It also lies on roads taking to many places, such as Winterthur to the east. There are three railway stations within the municipality. The airport's railway station, Zürich Flughafen , is situated in the basement of the airport terminal, and is served by long-distance trains to cities throughout Switzerland, as well as by Zürich S-Bahn lines S2 , S16 and S24 . Kloten station and Balsberg station are served by S-Bahn line S7 . The west of

918-625: Is the flag carrier of Switzerland and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group , as well as a Star Alliance member. It operates scheduled services in Europe and to North America , South America , Africa and Asia . Zurich Airport serves as its main hub and Geneva Airport as its secondary hub. Its headquarters are at Kloten (near Zurich Airport), Switzerland, and an office at Zurich Airport in Kloten , Switzerland . The company's registered office

969-798: The Bürgerrecht (citizenship), regardless of where they were born or where they may currently live. Instead of the place of birth , Swiss legal documents, e.g. passports, contain the Bürgerort (place of citizenship, or place of origin ). The Bürgergemeinde also often holds and administers the common property in the village for the members of the community. Each canton determines the powers and responsibilities of its municipalities. These may include providing local government services such as education, medical and social services, public transportation, and tax collection. The degree of centralization varies from one canton to another. The federal constitution protects

1020-527: The CSP (9.5%) and the FDP (8.7%). The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 68.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.5%. In Kloten about 70.3% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or

1071-469: The Swiss Confederation . In most cantons, municipalities are also part of districts or other sub-cantonal administrative divisions. There are 2,131 municipalities as of January 2024 . Their populations range between several hundred thousand ( Zürich ), and a few dozen people ( Kammersrohr , Bister ), and their territory between 0.32 km² ( Rivaz ) and 439 km² ( Scuol ). The beginnings of

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1122-412: The 7,800-seat Swiss Arena . The Schule Kloten is the city's school system, holding primary school classes in four campuses and sekundarstufe classes in two campuses. Primary school campuses include Dorf/Feld Primar , Hinterwelden Primar , Nägelimoos Primar , and Spitz Primar . The two secondary campuses are Nägelimoos Sekundar and Spitz Sekundar . In addition there is a Berufswahlschule and

1173-640: The Alpha and Bravo buildings. Swiss Private Aviation has its head office in the Swiss complex. The corporate offices for Swissôtel are located in the Prioria Business Center on the property of Zurich Airport and in Kloten. When Swissair existed, its head office was on the property of Zurich Airport and in Kloten. Kloten is home to EHC Kloten of the National League (NL). The team plays its home games in

1224-535: The Basel offices. Swiss also operates offices at Zurich Airport in Kloten and at Geneva Airport . The following companies are part of the Swiss International Air Lines Group: On European flights, Swiss serves drinks. Depending on the time of day and the duration of the flight, Swiss may also serve snacks. Cold snacks are served on shorter flights, and hot ones on longer flights. Economy class on short-haul flights only include

1275-625: The Swiss joining them . British Airways was open, and Oneworld partners thought Zurich Airport would be a viable alternative hub for London Heathrow . After almost a year of disputes, Swiss was finally accepted into the Oneworld airline alliance , after having been blocked by British Airways , which competes with Swiss on many long-haul routes. On 3 June 2004, Swiss announced its decision not to join Oneworld because they did not want to integrate their current frequent flyer program into British Airways ' Executive Club . Furthermore, Swiss thought

1326-403: The autonomy of municipalities within the framework set out by cantonal law. Municipalities are generally governed by an executive council headed by a president or mayor . Legislative authority is exercised by a town meeting of all citizens, or by a municipal parliament, depending on the size of the municipality, and on cantonal and municipal law. In some cantons, foreigners who have lived for

1377-483: The commercial register, the legal seat is in Basel itself. Swiss International Air Lines' head office was previously the head office of Crossair . In 2002 the "Crossair" sign on the building was replaced by a "Swiss International Air Lines" one. As of 2004 the Basel area offices housed about 1,000 employees, while the Zurich area offices housed about 850 employees. When Swiss started as a company, about 1,400-1,500 worked at

1428-697: The exercise of political rights for everyone except the members of the Bürgergemeinde . In the Regeneration era (1830–1848), the liberal revolutions of the common people helped to restore some rights again in a few cantons. In other cantons, the Bürgergemeinden were able to maintain power as political communities. In the city of Zürich it was not until the Municipal Act of 1866 that the political municipality came back into existence. The relationship between

1479-411: The financial year ending 31 December): Swiss International Air Lines has its operational headquarters at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg near Basel , Switzerland . The French -Swiss airport is located on French territory and has customs-free access to Switzerland . The Swiss head office is located in the Swiss section of the airport, and it is only accessible from Switzerland. According to

1530-547: The fleet in 2011. Following Lufthansa Group's takeover, the regional fleet was changed from Crossair's Embraer ERJs , Saab 340s , and 2000s to Avro RJs , which were flown by a wholly owned subsidiary , Swiss Global Air Lines . The rest of the fleet was rationalised and now mainly consists of Airbus aircraft, apart from the Boeing 777 . Swiss also renegotiated their supplier contracts, including ground handling , maintenance , food service, and labour. Swiss shareholders received

1581-567: The modern municipality system date back to the Helvetic Republic . Under the Old Swiss Confederacy , citizenship was granted by each town and village to only residents. These citizens enjoyed access to community property and in some cases additional protection under the law. Additionally, the urban towns and the rural villages had differing rights and laws. The creation of a uniform Swiss citizenship, which applied equally for citizens of

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1632-401: The municipal boundaries. Kloten has an area of 19.3 km (7.5 sq mi). Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 38.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Kloten has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 20,429. As of 2007, 26.8% of the population

1683-462: The municipalities under cantonal or federal law. Municipalities are numbered by the Swiss Federal Office for Statistics (see Community Identification Number#Switzerland ). One or more postal codes (PLZ/NPA) can by assigned to a municipality or shared with other municipalities. Between 2011 and 2021 nine of the smallest municipalities merged into others as part of the effort to eliminate

1734-499: The municipality is also served by Zürich tram routes 10 and 12 , operating over the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. The trams serve stops at Zurich Airport, and at Balsberg station. Parkbahn runs in the park at The Circle . Swiss International Air Lines has an office on the property of Zurich Airport and in Kloten, consisting of the Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie buildings. Swiss World Cargo has its head office in

1785-436: The number of municipalities dropping by 384 between the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2019. Some municipalities designate themselves as "city" ( ville or Stadt ) or as "village" ( Dorf ). These designations result from tradition or local preference – for example, several small municipalities designated as cities held city rights in medieval times – and normally do not impact the legal or political rights or obligations of

1836-525: The old towns and their tenants and servants, led to conflict. The wealthier villagers and urban citizens held rights to forests, common land and other municipal property which they did not want to share with the "new citizens", who were generally poor. The compromise solution, which was written into the municipal laws of the Helvetic Republic, is still valid today. Two politically separate but often geographically similar organizations were created. The first,

1887-501: The older A320s and A321s were to be replaced by A320/A321neos. The A319s and Swiss Global Air Lines' Avro fleet, were replaced by Bombardier CS300 aircraft. The last Avro RJ100 aircraft, HB-IYZ, completed its final flight, LX7545 from Geneva to Zurich on 15 August 2017. Swiss' first Airbus A220 , then known as the Bombardier CS300, entered service on 1 June 2017, with its maiden commercial flight from Geneva to London–Heathrow. Swiss

1938-408: The political municipality and the Bürgergemeinde was often dominated by the latter's ownership of community property. Often the administration and profit from the property were totally held by the Bürgergemeinden , leaving the political municipality dependent on the Bürgergemeinde for money and use of the property. It was not until the political municipality acquired rights over property that served

1989-447: The political voting and electoral body rights from the Bürgergemeinde . In the cities, the percentage of members in the Bürgergemeinde in the population was reduced as a result of increasing emigration to the cities. This led to the Bürgergemeinde losing its former importance to a large extent. However, the Bürgergemeinde has remained, and it includes all individuals who are citizens of the Bürgergemeinde , usually by having inherited

2040-498: The public (such as schools, fire stations, etc.) and taxes, that they obtained full independence. For example, in the city of Bern, it was not until after the property division of 1852 that the political municipality had the right to levy taxes. It was not until the Federal Constitution of 1874 that all Swiss citizens were granted equal political rights on local and Federal levels. This revised constitution finally removed all

2091-449: The relationship was one-sided, where British Airways sapped out the benefits of the airline, but they would get no return. The airline annually halved its losses, and in 2006 recorded a net profit of $ 220 million. The net profit for 2007 was $ 570 million. Biedermann stated in the March 2008 edition of Airways , that "this was the beginning of getting our house back in order." He said that help

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2142-424: The same holding company, SAirGroup. Crossair later changed its name to Swiss International Air Lines , and the new national airline officially started operations on 31 March 2002. The airline was initially owned by institutional investors (61.3%), the Swiss Confederation (20.3%), cantons and communities (12.2%), and others (6.2%). Swiss also owns subsidiaries Swiss Sun (100%) and Crossair Europe (99.9%). It has

2193-420: The smallest communities. Only Bister has not merged into a new municipality although the smallest municipality is now Kammersrohr with a population of just 32. In addition to the municipalities as basic territorial political subdivisions, a number of other local subdivisions exist in several cantons. These include: Swiss World Cargo Swiss International Air Lines AG , stylized as SWISS ,

2244-659: The so-called municipality, was a political community formed by election and its voting body consists of all resident citizens. However, the community land and property remained with the former local citizens who were gathered together into the Bürgergemeinde /bourgeoisie. During the Mediation era (1803–1814), and especially during the Restoration era (1814–1830), many of the gains toward uniform citizenship were lost. Many political municipalities were abolished and limits were placed on

2295-608: The start of 2020. In June 2024, it was announced that Vranckx would step down by the end of the month and be replaced by German national and Lufthansa CityLine Managing Director, Jens Fehlinger. Fehlinger will assume office in October 2024, and until then Swiss will be temporarily led by Head of Commercial, Heike Birlenbach. Dieter Vranckx transferred to the executive board of parent company Lufthansa on July 1, 2024, and remains with Swiss as vice chairman of its board of directors. The key trends for Swiss International Air Lines are (as of

2346-750: The takeover was completed on 1 July 2007. Swiss joined Star Alliance and became a member of Lufthansa's Miles and More frequent flyer program on 1 April 2006. The airline set up a regional airline subsidiary called Swiss European Air Lines . The carrier had its own air operator's certificate. Two divisions – Swiss Aviation Training and Swiss WorldCargo (using the belly capacity of passenger planes) – are also owned by Swiss. Swiss European Air Lines (later renamed Swiss Global Air Lines) has since ceased operations and merged with its parent, Swiss. In 2008, Swiss International Air Lines acquired Edelweiss Air and Servair, later renamed Swiss Private Aviation . In February 2011, Swiss Private Aviation ceased operations as

2397-545: The type, Helvetic Airways will also operate Embraer 190-E2 aircraft on behalf of Swiss. On 22 September 2010, Lufthansa announced an order for 48 new aircraft, several of them for Swiss. In March 2013, Swiss ordered six Boeing 777-300ERs . On 12 March 2015, Swiss confirmed Lufthansa Group had ordered an additional three Boeing 777-300ERs for Swiss. The 777s will be operated by, and leased back from, Swiss Global Air Lines. Swiss has confirmed that all 777-300ERs will have an updated First Class cabin with eight private suites and

2448-400: Was formed after the 2002 bankruptcy of Swissair , Switzerland's former flag carrier. Forty percent of Crossair's income came from Swissair. The new airline lost US$ 1.6 billion from 2002 to 2005. Swissair's biggest creditors, Credit Suisse and UBS , sold part of Swissair's assets to Crossair, which had been Swissair's regional counterpart. At the time, both Swissair and Crossair were part of

2499-492: Was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (78.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 3.1%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.3%),

2550-472: Was needed and looked up to Lufthansa as a comparison, so their coming together was natural, even with their differences. Even with the smaller network, Swiss carried the same number of passengers as it did in 2002. On 22 March 2005, Lufthansa Group confirmed its plan to take over Swiss, starting with a minority stake (11%) in a new company set up to hold Swiss shares called Air Trust. Swiss operations were gradually integrated with Lufthansa's in late 2005, and

2601-519: Was the launch customer of the Airbus A220 family (formerly known as Bombardier CSeries), with its first CSeries aircraft, a CS100 (A220-100), delivered to the airline in June 2016 and registered HB-JBA. The first commercial flight performed led from Zurich to Paris-Charles de Gaulle . The Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A220-100/-300 (Bombardier CS100/CS300) aircraft were operated by Swiss Global Air Lines until

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