35-583: Thalerhof may refer to: Graz Airport Thalerhof internment camp Thalerhof U 12 planes Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Thalerhof . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thalerhof&oldid=771353211 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
70-551: 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 is in Basel. The airline
105-484: 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
140-550: 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
175-520: 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
210-539: 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
245-414: A new terminal building became necessary. Highlights were visits by Concorde in 1981 and by a Boeing 747 on the occasion of the airport's 70th anniversary in 1984. Ten years later, another new building was constructed with a maximum annual capacity of 750,000 passengers. The latest extension of the runway was to 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) in 1998. In early 21st century, the number of passengers exceeded
280-413: 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
315-624: A restaurant and cafés, conference facilities, a bank, car rental and service counters. The apron provides stands for aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 or An-124 . There are no jet bridges, mobile stairways are used for boarding. The airport has a VIP lounge for business class customers and customers with priority status. While there are no scheduled cargo flights to the airport, charter flights are regularly conducted, especially for time-critical cargo like automotive parts. The following airlines offer regular scheduled, seasonal, and charter flights at Graz Airport: A bus stop can be found next to
350-485: 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
385-542: 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
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#1732854542786420-569: 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
455-528: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Graz Airport Graz Airport ( IATA : GRZ , ICAO : LOWG ), known as Flughafen Graz in German, is a primary international airport serving southern Austria. It is located near Graz , the second-largest city in Austria , in the municipalities of Feldkirchen and Kalsdorf , 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Graz city centre. Graz Airport spans
490-536: The Graz Central Station takes eleven minutes. Graz Airport is accessible via motorways A9 (exit Kalsdorf) and A2 (exit Flughafen Graz/Feldkirchen). [REDACTED] Media related to Graz Airport at Wikimedia Commons Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines AG , stylized as SWISS , is the flag carrier of Switzerland and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group , as well as
525-417: The 750,000 mark and in 2004 was just below 900,000. This led to the final extension of the current terminal building in 2003 and the construction of a second terminal in 2005. In summer 2015, the airport received two new routes to European hubs: Swiss International Air Lines to Zurich and Turkish Airlines to Istanbul Atatürk Airport . Though Turkish Airlines discontinued their services to Istanbul in
560-535: 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
595-625: 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
630-519: The arrival area. Regional bus line 630 operates service to Graz, the transfer to central Graz takes approximately 25-50 minutes. The airport is within walking distance (approximately 420 metres, seven minutes on foot) of the Graz-Feldkirchen Airport Railway Station (Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen Bahnhof). Line S5 ( Graz to Spielfeld-Straß) connects the airport to Graz. The journey from the Graz-Feldkirchen Airport Railway Station to
665-483: 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
700-411: 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
735-547: 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
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#1732854542786770-501: 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
805-484: The overall frequencies of already existing services to Düsseldorf and Palma de Mallorca will be enhanced. Yet with all these new routes, the route from Graz to Stuttgart, which was established in 2021, was discontinued in April of 2023. In 2023, Graz had recovered approximately 71 percent of its passenger numbers compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. The passenger terminal building features shops, travel agencies,
840-449: 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
875-454: The reopening of Austrian airspace in 1951, a new concrete runway of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) was built in Graz. The runway was extended to 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) in 1962. The route network grew quickly and the first international scheduled flight started in 1966 with flights to Frankfurt . In 1969, the runway was extended again, this time to 2,500 metres (8,202 ft), and construction of
910-516: The route Vienna – Graz – Klagenfurt . In 1930 Yugoslav flag carrier Aeroput started regular flights linking Yugoslav capital Belgrade with Vienna with stops in Zagreb and Graz. In 1937, construction of a terminal building began due to increase in the number of passengers. After the end of the Second World War , Austria was forbidden to possess either a military or civilian aviation fleet. After
945-608: 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
980-750: 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
1015-535: The time, both Swissair and Crossair were part of 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
1050-545: 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
1085-725: The village Abtissendorf in Feldkirchen municipality and the cadastral community of Thalerhof in Kalsdorf municipality. The airport terminal is located in Abtissendorf. Construction of the airport began in 1913 with the construction of a grass runway and the first hangars; the airport saw its first flight in 1914. It was the site of Thalerhof internment camp , run by the governments of Franz Joseph I of Austria and Charles I of Austria . The first domestic passenger flight in Austria in 1925 serviced
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1120-447: The wake of the COVID-19 pandemic , Swiss International Air Lines announced it would increase the frequency of flights between Zürich and Graz in summer 2023. In December 2022, Eurowings announced that it will establish an additional base at Graz Airport, starting in 2023. This major commitment to Graz features nine new routes, with two of them linking Graz to Berlin and Hamburg and the other ones being leisure routes. Furthermore,
1155-726: 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 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
1190-472: 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
1225-519: 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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