Swissair has resumed its flight operations Thursday, October 4, with an estimated 50 percent of the scheduled flights operating, and expected to run a full service throughout the Middle East on Friday. The decision to immediately resume flight operations was taken after the Swiss government made a credit available to Swissair in the amount of maximum CHF 450 million.
“Swissair deeply regrets the inconvenience to its passengers and is working hard to restore a full programme of flights as quickly as possible,” said Richard Castle, marketing manager, Middle East and North Africa, Swissair.
It is to be expected that only 50 percent of the scheduled flights can be operated on the first day. Subsequently, the number of flights operated shall be increased. It is Swissair’s goal to offer their passengers as complete a flight schedule as possible.
Swissair currently operates a total of 30 flights to Zurich from Cairo, Beirut, Riyadh, Jeddah, Muscat, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. — (Mena Report)
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