Swiss International Air Lines Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
07.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

Dealing with flight disruptions can be very annoying. However, the positive thing is that the European Union has regulations to support travelers when things go wrong. If you’re flying in the EU, it’s smart to be aware of these protections. They can come in handy if your flight goes off course.

Being aware of your options can make handling travel problems a lot simpler. While it won’t get you to your destination quicker, it can help you feel less stressed when things get disrupted.

Passenger Rights under EU Regulation 261/2004

EU air passengers are protected if their flight experiences difficulties. EU laws ensure airlines take care of their passengers when things go wrong.

When flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines must offer you:

  • Meals and beverages
  • A hotel room if you’re stuck overnight
  • Transportation to and from the hotel
  • Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes

If you’re delayed for a long time or your flight is cancelled, you might also receive:

  • A refund
  • An alternative flight
  • Compensation to make up for the inconvenience

Don’t forget to inquire with airline workers about these things if your plans change. They have to inform you about your rights when there’s a significant delay or cancellation.

Swiss International Air Lines Flight Delay Compensation

Travel setbacks from Swiss International Air Lines can be very frustrating. However there’s some good news: if you’re stuck waiting for more than three hours due to the airline’s fault, you might be able to get some compensation.

Regulations in the UK and EU are on your side. You could receive up to €600 per person. What matters is when you reach your destination, not when you leave. So monitor your arrival time if you want to seek flight delay compensation.

How much you get depends on the length of your journey. A brief trip won’t be compensated as highly as a longer flight, even if they’re both delayed for the same duration.

Want to know exactly how much you could get? Take a look at the table below to see what compensation you could receive:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Swiss International Air Lines Flight Cancellation Compensation

The European Union has laws to protect you if your flight is cancelled. Here’s what you should know:

If your flight gets cancelled less than two weeks before your scheduled departure, you might get compensation as much as €600. But keep in mind – the airline doesn’t have to pay if they offer you an alternative flight that doesn’t significantly disrupt your travel.

The carrier can bypass compensation if they offer you a new flight that meets the following conditions:

Advance NoticeRe-routing Requirements
14 DaysNone
7 – 13 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight
Less than 7 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight

If you agree to take a different flight from the airline, you can still receive compensation. What matters most is when you reach your final destination.

Your potential compensation is based on a couple of points:

  1. The distance of your flight
  2. How late you arrive

So, even if the new flight doesn’t get there on time, you could still be eligible for compensation.

Check out the following table for more information:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

The airline might not have to compensate you if they can provide transportation to your destination, close to the original schedule. Even with a slight delay, you might not be entitled to flight cancellation compensation.

How to Claim Compensation from Swiss International Air Lines

It’s crucial to be aware of how to claim the compensation you’re eligible for under EU Regulation 261/2004. Here’s what you need to do:

  • Complete our form. You’ll need to provide details such as your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
  • Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We are well-versed in the EU laws thoroughly and will do our best to get you your compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.

Keep in mind that it is your right as a passenger to claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight. No matter whether your flight was delayed due to operational reasons or mechanical problems, if it was not caused by extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather or air traffic control decisions, you are entitled to compensation.

Which Swiss International Air Lines Flights are Covered by EU261?

The air passenger protection regulations of the European Union are far-reaching. They cover every flight leaving a European Union member state airport and to all flights arriving at an airport within an EU country if the flight is operated by an EU airline.

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing EU airports✅ Covered
Flights arriving at EU airports✅ Covered

These laws also cover airlines from Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway. This means when you travel with any airline to, within, or from Europe, you probably have these rights. It’s good to know about these laws – they exist to support you if something goes wrong with your flight. They guarantee you’re not stranded when your trip arrangements don’t work out.

When You Are Not Entitled to Compensation

Swiss International Air Lines isn’t necessarily responsible when flights are delayed or cancelled. Sometimes, things happen that the airline can’t control, like severe weather conditions or unexpected problems.

For instance, if there’s unexpected severe weather, an urgent situation at the airport, or a strike by air traffic controllers, Swiss International Air Lines is not liable. These are called “extraordinary circumstances” that the airline is unable to prevent.

When these situations occur, you likely won’t get any compensation. The airline isn’t seen as doing anything wrong when these unforeseen difficulties come up.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.

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Date Airline (Flight number) Route Status Your compensation

29.05.202514:45

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4030

Frankfurt (FRA)

Bogota (BOG)

delayed

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29.05.202514:20

SWISS

4020

Frankfurt (FRA)

Tehran (IKA)

delayed

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29.05.202512:30

SWISS

9160

Johannesburg (JNB)

Hoedspruit (HDS)

delayed

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29.05.202511:20

SWISS

3806

Munich (MUC)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

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29.05.202509:30

SWISS

2251

Budapest (BUD)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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29.05.202507:10

SWISS

2250

Zurich (ZRH)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

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28.05.202517:40

SWISS

2258

Zurich (ZRH)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

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28.05.202512:25

SWISS

4533

Brussels (BRU)

(DSS)

delayed

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28.05.202511:20

SWISS

3806

Munich (MUC)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

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28.05.202507:00

SWISS

3937

Frankfurt (FRA)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

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28.05.202506:20

SWISS

4551

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

delayed

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27.05.202523:25

SWISS

4570

Entebbe (EBB)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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27.05.202520:00

SWISS

4531

Abidjan (ABJ)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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27.05.202517:45

SWISS

3013

New York (IAD)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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27.05.202514:30

SWISS

9161

Hoedspruit (HDS)

Johannesburg (JNB)

delayed

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27.05.202512:30

SWISS

9160

Johannesburg (JNB)

Hoedspruit (HDS)

delayed

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27.05.202511:30

SWISS

4531

Brussels (BRU)

Ouagadougou (OUA)

delayed

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27.05.202511:25

SWISS

3912

Zurich (BSL)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

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27.05.202511:20

SWISS

3806

Munich (MUC)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

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27.05.202510:20

SWISS

3582

Zurich (BSL)

Vienna (VIE)

delayed

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27.05.202509:00

SWISS

4546

Zurich (ZRH)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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27.05.202507:25

SWISS

Zurich (ZRH)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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27.05.202507:05

SWISS

3937

Frankfurt (FRA)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

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26.05.202522:00

SWISS

4524

Accra (ACC)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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26.05.202521:10

SWISS

4538

Douala (NSI)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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26.05.202520:10

SWISS

3918

Zurich (BSL)

Munich (MUC)

delayed

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26.05.202520:00

SWISS

4539

Abidjan (ABJ)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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26.05.202519:11

SWISS

3128

Denver (DEN)

Seattle (SEA)

delayed

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26.05.202518:45

SWISS

971

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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26.05.202518:40

SWISS

3919

Munich (MUC)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

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26.05.202518:00

SWISS

4409

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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26.05.202517:25

SWISS

4405

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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26.05.202516:30

SWISS

970

Zurich (ZRH)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

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26.05.202515:40

SWISS

4400

Zurich (ZRH)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

delayed

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26.05.202510:40

SWISS

8280

Zurich (ZRH)

Ponta Delgada (PDL)

delayed

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26.05.202507:40

SWISS

5186

Zurich (ZRH)

Bratislava (BTS)

delayed

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26.05.202507:25

SWISS

786

Zurich (ZRH)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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26.05.202507:10

SWISS

2250

Zurich (ZRH)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

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25.05.202523:45

SWISS

4523

Nairobi (NBO)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202521:25

SWISS

4532

(DSS)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202521:10

SWISS

4542

Douala (NSI)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202521:10

SWISS

4549

Ouagadougou (OUA)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202519:45

SWISS

4532

Banjul (BJL)

(DSS)

delayed

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25.05.202519:11

SWISS

3128

Denver (DEN)

Seattle (SEA)

delayed

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25.05.202518:45

SWISS

4541

Freetown (FNA)

Monrovia (ROB)

delayed

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25.05.202518:40

SWISS

405

Dublin (DUB)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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25.05.202517:55

SWISS

788

Zurich (ZRH)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202517:50

SWISS

918

Zurich (ZRH)

Dresden (DRS)

delayed

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25.05.202517:45

SWISS

854

Zurich (ZRH)

Bremen (BRE)

delayed

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25.05.202517:45

SWISS

3013

New York (IAD)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202517:35

SWISS

3410

Rome (FCO)

Bari (BRI)

delayed

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25.05.202517:10

SWISS

4522

Geneva (GVA)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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25.05.202516:10

SWISS

4649

Windsor (YQG)

Toronto (YYZ)

delayed

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25.05.202515:20

SWISS

3417

Bari (BRI)

Rome (FCO)

delayed

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25.05.202514:20

SWISS

4020

Frankfurt (FRA)

Tehran (IKA)

delayed

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25.05.202513:10

SWISS

3605

Frankfurt (FRA)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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25.05.202512:35

SWISS

4541

Brussels (BRU)

Freetown (FNA)

delayed

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25.05.202512:25

SWISS

4533

Brussels (BRU)

(DSS)

delayed

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25.05.202512:25

SWISS

2254

Zurich (ZRH)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

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25.05.202507:15

SWISS

9704

Sao Paulo (GRU)

Brasilia (BSB)

delayed

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24.05.202519:05

SWISS

1025

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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24.05.202517:05

SWISS

1024

Zurich (ZRH)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

delayed

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24.05.202517:05

SWISS

4522

Geneva (GVA)

Brussels (BRU)

cancelled

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24.05.202515:00

SWISS

4521

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

cancelled

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24.05.202514:20

SWISS

9157

George (GRJ)

Johannesburg (JNB)

delayed

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24.05.202512:15

SWISS

457

London (LCY)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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24.05.202512:10

SWISS

9214

Brussels (BRU)

Singapore (SIN)

delayed

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24.05.202512:10

SWISS

4525

Brussels (BRU)

Accra (ACC)

delayed

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24.05.202511:50

SWISS

4540

Brussels (BRU)

Douala (DLA)

delayed

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24.05.202511:30

SWISS

4527

Brussels (BRU)

Abidjan (ABJ)

delayed

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24.05.202511:10

SWISS

4535

Brussels (BRU)

(DSS)

delayed

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24.05.202511:00

SWISS

1165

Stuttgart (STR)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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24.05.202510:05

SWISS

3911

Frankfurt (FRA)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

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24.05.202509:40

SWISS

Brussels (BRU)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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24.05.202509:20

SWISS

4573

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

delayed

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23.05.202523:25

SWISS

4571

Entebbe (EBB)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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23.05.202519:59

SWISS

3254

(ORD)

Seattle (SEA)

delayed

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23.05.202518:45

SWISS

4541

Freetown (FNA)

Monrovia (ROB)

delayed

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23.05.202517:25

SWISS

4162

Bangkok (BKK)

Phnom Penh (SAI)

delayed

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23.05.202513:50

SWISS

4457

Hamburg (HAM)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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23.05.202512:40

SWISS

9087

Hanoi (HAN)

Singapore (SIN)

delayed

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23.05.202511:30

SWISS

3912

Zurich (BSL)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

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23.05.202510:50

SWISS

1053

Hamburg (HAM)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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23.05.202510:20

SWISS

3582

Zurich (BSL)

Vienna (VIE)

delayed

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22.05.202522:00

SWISS

4524

Accra (ACC)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202521:10

SWISS

4540

Douala (NSI)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202520:00

SWISS

4539

Abidjan (ABJ)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202519:59

SWISS

3254

(ORD)

Seattle (SEA)

delayed

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22.05.202518:45

SWISS

971

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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22.05.202518:30

SWISS

3015

Newark (EWR)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202517:55

SWISS

788

Zurich (ZRH)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202517:45

SWISS

3013

New York (IAD)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202517:30

SWISS

9871

Kolkata (CCU)

Mumbai (BOM)

delayed

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22.05.202517:15

SWISS

9873

Hyderabad (HYD)

Mumbai (BOM)

delayed

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22.05.202517:10

SWISS

4522

Geneva (GVA)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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22.05.202516:45

SWISS

9893

Kochi (COK)

Mumbai (BOM)

delayed

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22.05.202515:25

SWISS

9875

Goa (GOI)

Mumbai (BOM)

delayed

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22.05.202515:00

SWISS

4521

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

delayed

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22.05.202513:50

SWISS

4401

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

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22.05.202512:30

SWISS

242

Zurich (ZRH)

Dubai (DXB)

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Yurii Moskalenko
2296 articles
Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

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