Headquarter
Swiss International Air Lines AG
Postfach
CH-4002 Basel
Schweiz
Telefon: +41 61 582 0000
Fax: +41 61 582 3333
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) serves 90 destinations in 42 countries all over the world (as of summer 2009) from its Zurich hub and the further Swiss international airports of Basel and Geneva. SWISS is operating a 77-aircraft fleet. Switzerland’s national airline embodies traditional Swiss values such as ”personal service", “in-depth quality” and “typical Swiss hospitality” – we aim to make each and every customer feel at home on our flights.
SWISS is committed to the sustainable and careful use of resources at various levels, and considers a responsible attitude to the environment an essential part of its corporate culture. As a part of the Lufthansa Group, a Star Alliance member and a quality airline, SWISS stands by its mission to connect Switzerland with Europe and the rest of the world.
VISION
| We want to be the best airline of Europe |
MISSION
We are the airline of Switzerland – connecting Switzerland and Europe with the world.
Based on our strengths in personal care, SWISS hospitality and SWISS quality we make our guests feel as if they were at home.
As a part of the Lufthansa group we develop SWISS in a self-governed manner. |
management BOARD
| Chairman of the Board |
Rolf P. Jetzer |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Harry Hohmeister |
| Chief Commercial Officer |
Holger Hätty |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Marcel Klaus |
| Chief Operating Officer |
Gaudenz Ambühl |
Extended Management
| Chief Cargo Officer |
Oliver Evans |
| Chief Technical Officer |
Peter Wojahn |
Head office
Basel, Switzerland
Passengers carried in 2008
13.47 million
Aircraft fleet (July, 2009)
| Aircraft type |
Number |
Average age in years |
| Airbus A319 |
7 |
11.9 |
| Airbus A320 |
20 |
11.4 |
| Airbus A321 |
6 |
12.3 |
| Airbus A330-200 |
7 |
9.8 |
| Airbus A330-300 |
3 |
0.1 |
| Airbus A340 |
14 |
8.1 |
| Avro RJ100 |
20 |
11.3 |
| TOTAL |
77 |
10.5 |
Further aircraft are operated for SWISS under wet-lease arrangements:
| Boeing 737 Business Jet |
Privatair
(on the Zurich-Newark route) |
| Saab 2000 |
Darwin Airline
(on the Zurich-Lugano route) |
| Fokker 100 |
Helvetic
(on the Zurich-Budapest/Zurich-Birmingham and Zurich-Prague route) |
| Fokker 100 |
Contact Air
(Zurich-Warsaw/Zurich-Venice/
Zurich-Stuttgart) |
| Airbus A320 |
Edelweiss Air
(Zurich-Berlin/Zurich-Amsterdam/ Zurich-Sharm El Sheikh/Zurich-Hurghada) |
Destinations served in the 2009 summer schedules
SWISS serves 90 destinations (58 in Europe and 32 beyond) in 42 countries.
Key SWISS scheduled services statistics for January to June 2009
| Total passengers carried |
6'514’909 |
| Total flights performed |
66’752 |
| Available seat-kilometres (million) |
17’150 |
| Revenue passenger-kilometres (million) |
13’015 |
| Seat load factor |
75.9% |
Personnel (as of June 30, 2009)
Swiss International Air Lines (Group)
| Total personnel |
7’449 |
| Pilots |
1’101 |
| Flight attendants |
3’419 |
| Ground Staff |
2’929 |
