Press releases 2005   

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Press releases 2005 

30.11.2005SWISS to combine its Network and Distribution
22.11.2005World Travel Awards 2005 – SWISS is Europe’s Leading Airline
10.11.2005Still a substantial net loss, despite an improved EBIT result
10.11.2005Newsflash: SWISS posts substantial net loss despite an improved operating profit
29.10.2005SWISS to withdraw its last Saab 2000s
28.10.2005SWISS welcomes Lufthansa to Zurich’s Terminal 1
28.10.2005Lufthansa and SWISS now with joint check-in facilities
28.10.2005Swiss European Air Lines to take off on November 1
25.10.2005From Athens to Zurich: 69 points in new winter schedules
21.10.2005SWISS sells its stake in Loyalty Gate Ltd.
11.10.2005SWISS posts very encouraging load factors for the first nine months
10.10.2005SWISS' short-haul fleet to fly as Swiss European
03.10.2005Swiss Air Transport Foundation established
29.09.2005New SWISS destination: Swiss Transport Museum, Lucerne
22.09.2005Rolf Jetzer elected new SWISS Chairman of the Board
22.09.2005New SWISS Board of Directors elected
20.09.2005SWISS to increase its fuel surcharges
16.09.2005Toronto, Delhi, Doha and Ljubljana join the SWISS network
02.09.2005Squeeze-out procedure with cash compensation initiated for remaining publicly held SWISS shares
30.08.2005Darwin Airline is SWISS's new partner in Lugano
30.08.2005SWISS to outsource its ground handling in Lugano
25.08.2005New fleet structure for short-haul operations; resizing and reconstitution of the Board of Directors
25.08.2005Lufthansa & SWISS: A broader range of services and new customer benefits with the coming winter schedules
25.08.200569 worldwide destinations in SWISS’s 2005/06 winter schedules
25.08.2005SWISS maintains first half-year EBIT levels in a difficult environment
24.08.2005SWISS expands its Basel technical services
23.08.2005SWISS to increase its fuel surcharges
21.08.2005Swiss celebrities to promote "Swiss Specials"
17.08.2005DJ BoBo flies with SWISS
22.07.2005Swiss Air Transport Foundation appoints Board of Trustees
21.07.2005Dresden in SWISS timetable as of August
20.07.2005SWISS and SR Technics sign new co-operation agreement
18.07.2005SWISS aircraft leaves taxiway after landing in Nuremberg
13.07.2005SWISS and Lufthansa: Customer benefits available from July 20
12.07.2005Temporary reduction of Saab 2000 operations from Basel
12.07.2005SWISS substantially raises seat load factor for the first six months
08.07.2005SWISS responds to open letter from its Saab 2000 pilots
05.07.2005European Commission and US anti-trust approval received for Lufthansa’s takeover of SWISS
28.06.2005SWISS increases fuel surcharge as of July 1
23.06.2005AirTrust holds 98.7 per cent of SWISS share capital
15.06.2005SWISS earns Skytrax accolades
03.06.2005SWISS officially receives IOSA Registration Certificate
03.06.2005AirTrust holds 96 per cent of SWISS share capital
02.06.2005SWISS to join Star Alliance
25.05.2005Complimentary snacks introduced on all flights
20.05.2005SWISS makes two management appointments
19.05.2005SWISS Board of Directors disappointed at lack of progress in CLA negotiations with flying personnel
19.05.2005SWISS improves first-quarter EBIT result
19.05.2005Shareholders approve proposals by Board of Directors
06.05.2005Christoph Franz waives advance share entitlement
04.05.2005Purchase offer made to all SWISS minority shareholders
28.04.2005SWISS proceeds with quality programme
22.04.2005Elections to the Board at the SWISS General Meeting
21.04.2005Free food and drinks in Swiss Economy on European flights
18.04.2005SWISS serves due notice to terminate Swiss Pilots CLA
15.04.2005SWISS to reorganise its sales and marketing
12.04.2005SWISS reports substantially higher load factors for the first quarter of 2005
26.03.2005Zurich’s efficient new hub system comes into operation
24.03.2005SWISS responds to record fuel prices
22.03.2005SWISS takes off into a new future with Lufthansa
21.03.2005SWISS reaches agreement with its ground personnel
21.03.2005SWISS requests suspension of trading of its shares
18.03.2005SWISS passengers support SOS Children’s Villages
18.03.2005SWISS expands its network in its 2005 summer schedules
13.03.2005Lufthansa and SWISS in integration negotiations
11.03.2005SWISS improves EBIT by CHF 376 million
25.02.2005SWISS appoints Chief Procurement Officer
24.02.2005SWISS maintenance workers in Geneva go on strike - moderate impact on flight operations
24.02.2005SWISS Technical Services in Geneva – illegal strike ended
18.02.2005SWISS named Best Transatlantic Airline
16.02.2005Newsflash: SWISS improves EBIT result for 2004
15.02.2005SWISS reorganises domestic call centers
14.02.2005Six-figure amount donated to Swiss Solidarity
01.02.2005SWISS Travel Writer Award goes to Roger Anderegg
19.01.2005SWISS named best airline serving North and South America
18.01.2005SWISS resolves actions to create a profitable and competitive basis for growth
17.01.2005Inaugural business jet flight from Zurich to New York
13.01.2005Partial outsourcing of SWISS IT to Swisscom IT Services
11.01.2005SWISS reports improved load factors for 2004
06.01.2005SWISS raises seating comfort on its Airbus A320s
04.01.2005SWISS provides aid for victims of Asian tsunami