Zurich Airport at Risk of Losing Long-Haul Flights
Lufthansa, the parent company of SWISS airline, is reportedly planning to centralize more operations in Germany, which could negatively impact Zurich airport.
According to the RTS public broadcaster, Lufthansa intends to transfer certain flights from Zurich to Frankfurt and Munich.
The message is clear: from 2026, strategic decisions will be made in Germany.
This centralization implies
pooling routes, centralising scheduling, sales, and marketing in Frankfurt.
Philipp Hadorn, president of the ground staff union at Zurich airport, expressed uncertainty about the future of SWISS employees, stating:
As for SWISS employees, we don't really know what the future holds.
Author's summary: Zurich airport may lose long-haul flights due to Lufthansa's centralization plans.