Swiss International Air Lines Strike Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
21.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

One of the most common causes of flight interruptions is flight strikes, which are often arranged by the personnel, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of European Union Regulation 261, under which you could be entitled to compensation of up to 600 Euros.

Read on to find out how you can get compensation and when you qualify.

Your Passenger Rights

The good news is that every air traveler is protected by EU Regulation 261. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union law that sets the rules for compensation and assistance for travelers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, under EU 261:

  • The airline is required to provide travelers with information about their rights.
  • In case of flight cancellation, a passenger has the right to select one of the following options: either a ticket refund or rerouting to the final destination under similar conditions;
  • Passengers can expect to receive food and beverages; they are also entitled to have two free phone calls, e-mails, or faxes.
  • If you decide to reroute, and it involves an overnight stay, the airline is required to provide hotel accommodation, as well as transportation between the the hotel and airport.
  • Compensation between 250 to 600 euros per passenger

When You Are Entitled to Swiss International Air Lines Strike Compensation

Frequently, Swiss International Air Lines strikes involve their employees. These can be engineers, pilots, flight attendants, or other essential employees. As you now know, you have the right to claim compensation for airline strikes, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you experienced because of the strike.

It is also essential to understand what “extraordinary circumstances” are. These are events outside of the airline’s control. If a strike is considered one of these circumstances, the airline is not obliged to provide compensation. Importantly, if a staff strike happens, the airline could have potentially foreseen and managed such incidents, therefore such cases are within the airline’s control. That is when flight disruptions are made by the airline’s own employees, they are not cases of extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, passengers are entitled to claim flight compensation.

However, you should understand that each incident is unique, meaning that every flight disruption caused by a strike must be carefully analyzed to determine whether the airline will provide compensation.

Swiss International Air Lines Strike Compensation

Before seeking compensation for an airline strike, it’s important to understand the conditions and the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.

Swiss International Air Lines Strike Flight Delay Compensation

The longer a flight is delayed, the more trouble it causes passengers. When airline workers go on strike, it can disrupt passengers’ plans and make them arrive at their final destination much later than expected. It is essential to understand that if your flight is delayed for more than 3 hours because of a strike, you can claim compensation from the airline for the inconvenience caused.

When considering the potential sum of compensation, passengers need to take two critical factors into account: the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay. It’s essential to understand these details, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you deserve. Below you can see a table with the amounts of compensation you could get.

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 Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation

Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes result in flight cancellations. According to EU Regulation 261, you are eligible for compensation of up to 600 Euros. It’s important to know that the regulation also states that you are entitled to compensation in the case when the airline informed you about the cancellation less than 14 days before your travel.

However, there are always some exceptions to the regulations, and here is the case. The airline is entitled to avoid paying compensation if it provides the passenger an alternative flight. This alternative flight must meet the criteria enumerated below:

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

Importantly, if you used an alternative flight but your final arrival time at your destination was still delayed, you are entitled to claim compensation.

The amount of the compensation is based on the flight distance and the time of delay in arriving at the final destination. Check the table below for more details:

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

Which Swiss International Air Lines Flights Are Covered by EU261?

Regulation EU261 covers all flights departing from airports in the EU, regardless of the airline, as well as flights arriving in the EU from non-EU countries if they are operated by airlines based in the EU. It also applies to flights to/from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.

The table below shows which Swiss International Air Lines flights are covered by EU Regulation 261:

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

How to Claim Swiss International Air Lines Strike Compensation

If you have encountered flight cancellations or delays at least once, you know how frustrating it can be.

Travelers who face any of these issues on Swiss International Air Lines flights have a right to claim compensation, according to EU regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:

  1. Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details such as your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We understand the EU laws comprehensively and will strive to get you your compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

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Date Flight number Route Status Compensation

07.07.202506:00

SWISS

9872

Mumbai (BOM)

Hyderabad (HYD)

Delayed

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06.07.202522:35

SWISS

8342

Zurich (ZRH)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

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06.07.202521:05

SWISS

9521

Hong Kong (HKG)

Auckland (AKL)

Delayed

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06.07.202518:40

SWISS

9014

Singapore (SIN)

Darwin (DRW)

Delayed

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06.07.202518:20

SWISS

978

Zurich (ZRH)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

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06.07.202518:15

SWISS

4370

Zurich (ZRH)

Gudja (MLA)

Delayed

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06.07.202518:00

SWISS

4409

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

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06.07.202517:40

SWISS

2258

Zurich (ZRH)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

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06.07.202517:35

SWISS

52

Zurich (ZRH)

Boston (BOS)

Delayed

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06.07.202517:25

SWISS

1790

Zurich (ZRH)

Gudja (MLA)

Delayed

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06.07.202517:05

SWISS

55

Boston (BOS)

Zurich (ZRH)

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06.07.202517:00

SWISS

3424

Rome (FCO)

Gudja (MLA)

Delayed

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06.07.202516:55

SWISS

4134

Johannesburg (JNB)

Durban (DUR)

Delayed

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06.07.202515:20

SWISS

9891

Kochi (COK)

New Delhi (DEL)

Delayed

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06.07.202515:00

SWISS

4371

Gudja (MLA)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

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06.07.202514:55

SWISS

1019

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

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06.07.202514:55

SWISS

967

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

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06.07.202514:30

SWISS

9161

Hoedspruit (HDS)

Johannesburg (JNB)

Delayed

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06.07.202512:55

SWISS

354

Geneva (GVA)

London (LHR)

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06.07.202512:45

SWISS

1018

Zurich (ZRH)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

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06.07.202512:30

SWISS

242

Zurich (ZRH)

Dubai (DXB)

Delayed

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06.07.202512:25

SWISS

2078

Geneva (GVA)

Porto (OPO)

Delayed

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06.07.202512:10

SWISS

2092

Geneva (GVA)

Lisbon (LIS)

Delayed

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06.07.202511:40

SWISS

22

Geneva (GVA)

New York (JFK)

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06.07.202511:30

SWISS

4334

Geneva (GVA)

Athens (ATH)

Delayed

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06.07.202511:05

SWISS

1123

Munich (MUC)

Geneva (GVA)

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06.07.202510:45

SWISS

8356

Zurich (ZRH)

Kos (KGS)

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06.07.202510:20

SWISS

4286

Muscat (MCT)

Phuket (HKT)

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06.07.202510:00

SWISS

2807

Geneva (GVA)

Zurich (ZRH)

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06.07.202509:55

SWISS

9096

Singapore (SIN)

Brisbane (BNE)

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06.07.202509:30

SWISS

2251

Budapest (BUD)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

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06.07.202509:20

SWISS

4573

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202509:10

SWISS

2391

Faro (FAO)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202508:55

SWISS

353

London (LHR)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202508:45

SWISS

4585

Lisbon (LIS)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202508:45

SWISS

2333

Biarritz (BIQ)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202508:40

SWISS

2350

Geneva (GVA)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

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06.07.202508:30

SWISS

4603

Paris (CDG)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202507:25

SWISS

9892

Mumbai (BOM)

Kochi (COK)

Delayed

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06.07.202507:15

SWISS

1092

Geneva (GVA)

Frankfurt (FRA)

Delayed

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06.07.202507:10

SWISS

9210

Singapore (SIN)

Brisbane (BNE)

Delayed

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06.07.202507:10

SWISS

2250

Zurich (ZRH)

Budapest (BUD)

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06.07.202506:45

SWISS

2390

Geneva (GVA)

Faro (FAO)

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06.07.202506:40

SWISS

2332

Geneva (GVA)

Biarritz (BIQ)

Delayed

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06.07.202506:30

SWISS

1823

Athens (ATH)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202506:20

SWISS

4551

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

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06.07.202506:10

SWISS

1080

Geneva (GVA)

Frankfurt (FRA)

Delayed

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06.07.202506:05

SWISS

4594

Geneva (GVA)

Lisbon (LIS)

Delayed

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06.07.202505:30

SWISS

9882

Mumbai (BOM)

Ahmedabad (AMD)

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05.07.202521:50

SWISS

3408

Rome (FCO)

Bari (BRI)

Delayed

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05.07.202521:40

SWISS

53

Boston (BOS)

Zurich (ZRH)

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05.07.202521:30

SWISS

9018

Singapore (SIN)

Brisbane (BNE)

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05.07.202521:10

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4540

Douala (NSI)

Brussels (BRU)

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05.07.202520:20

SWISS

8076

Kilimanjaro (JRO)

Zanzibar (ZNZ)

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05.07.202520:00

SWISS

4565

Abidjan (ABJ)

Brussels (BRU)

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05.07.202519:10

SWISS

1127

Munich (MUC)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202518:40

SWISS

2817

Geneva (GVA)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

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05.07.202517:35

SWISS

52

Zurich (ZRH)

Boston (BOS)

Delayed

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05.07.202517:30

SWISS

2093

Lisbon (LIS)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202517:05

SWISS

55

Boston (BOS)

Zurich (ZRH)

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05.07.202516:20

SWISS

8007

Seattle (SEA)

Zurich (ZRH)

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05.07.202516:15

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3294

(ORD)

Seattle (SEA)

Delayed

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05.07.202516:05

SWISS

348

Zurich (ZRH)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

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05.07.202516:05

SWISS

8348

Zurich (ZRH)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

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05.07.202515:55

SWISS

1030

Zurich (ZRH)

Westerland (GWT)

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05.07.202515:35

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2370

Geneva (GVA)

Olbia (OLB)

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05.07.202515:10

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2092

Geneva (GVA)

Lisbon (LIS)

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05.07.202515:00

SWISS

4192

Geneva (GVA)

Cairo (CAI)

Delayed

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05.07.202514:30

SWISS

9161

Hoedspruit (HDS)

Johannesburg (JNB)

Delayed

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05.07.202514:20

SWISS

4371

Gudja (MLA)

Zurich (ZRH)

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05.07.202514:20

SWISS

9157

George (GRJ)

Johannesburg (JNB)

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05.07.202514:05

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1431

Pristina (PRN)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202514:00

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9094

Singapore (SIN)

Da Nang (DAD)

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05.07.202513:30

SWISS

9851

New Delhi (DEL)

Zurich (ZRH)

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05.07.202513:15

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4002

Frankfurt (FRA)

Riyadh (RUH)

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05.07.202513:05

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1124

Geneva (GVA)

Munich (MUC)

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05.07.202513:00

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4586

Geneva (GVA)

Lisbon (LIS)

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05.07.202513:00

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2806

Zurich (ZRH)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202513:00

SWISS

8006

Zurich (ZRH)

Seattle (SEA)

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05.07.202512:40

SWISS

4609

Paris (CDG)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202512:30

SWISS

9160

Johannesburg (JNB)

Hoedspruit (HDS)

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05.07.202512:10

SWISS

9214

Brussels (BRU)

Singapore (SIN)

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05.07.202512:10

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2369

Antalya (AYT)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202511:50

SWISS

2361

Mikonos (JMK)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202511:40

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4170

Bangkok (BKK)

Koh Samui (USM)

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05.07.202511:40

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4564

Brussels (BRU)

Abidjan (ABJ)

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05.07.202511:30

SWISS

9338

Frankfurt (FRA)

Tampa (TPA)

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05.07.202511:30

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3437

Gudja (MLA)

Rome (FCO)

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05.07.202511:30

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4334

Geneva (GVA)

Athens (ATH)

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05.07.202511:25

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4572

Geneva (GVA)

Brussels (BRU)

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05.07.202511:25

SWISS

9323

Zanzibar (ZNZ)

Frankfurt (FRA)

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05.07.202511:20

SWISS

3415

Bari (BRI)

Rome (FCO)

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05.07.202511:05

SWISS

1430

Geneva (GVA)

Pristina (PRN)

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05.07.202511:05

SWISS

1123

Munich (MUC)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202511:00

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3202

Geneva (GVA)

New York (IAD)

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05.07.202510:50

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2809

Geneva (GVA)

Zurich (ZRH)

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05.07.202510:41

SWISS

3263

San Diego (SAN)

(ORD)

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05.07.202510:35

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4193

Cairo (CAI)

Geneva (GVA)

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05.07.202510:25

SWISS

4570

Brussels (BRU)

Kigali (KGL)

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05.07.202509:45

SWISS

154

Zurich (ZRH)

Mumbai (BOM)

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Yurii Moskalenko
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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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