Swiss International Air Lines
| Headquarters | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| IATA code | LX |
| ICAO code | SWR |
| Call sign | SWISS |
| Hubs | Geneva Airport, Geneva Zürich Airport Airport, Zürich (main) |
Swiss International Air Lines is the flag carrier and largest airline of Switzerland.
History
Swiss International was formed following the bankruptcy in 2002 of Swissair, Switzerland's then-flag carrier. The new airline was built around what had been Swissair's regional subsidiary, Crossair.
Swiss International Air Lines in British Columbia
Swiss International inherited its service between Zürich and Vancouver from predecessor Swissair, which launched it in 1986.
Fleet
Current
| Type | In svce | On order | Introduced | Seats | Range (nmi) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A220-100 | 9 | 0 | 125Y | 3,450 | ||
| Airbus A220-300 | 21 | 0 | 145Y | 3,600 | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | 12 | 0 | 180Y | 3,300 | 8 inherited from Swissair | |
| Airbus A320neo | 6 | 11 | 180Y | 3,500 | ||
| Airbus A321-100 | 3 | 0 | 219Y | 3,000 | inherited from Swissair | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 3 | 0 | 219Y | 3,200 | ||
| Airbus A321neo | 4 | 4 | 219Y | 3,500 | orders may be changed to A321LR | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 14 | 0 | 4F 43J 21W 159Y (227) | 6,340 | ||
| Airbus A340-300 | 4 | 0 | 8F 42J 21W 144Y (215) | 7,300 | to be replaced by A350 | |
| Airbus A350-900 | 0 | 5 | (2025) | 3F 45J 38W 156Y (242) | 8,300 | to replace A340 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 12 | 0 | 8F 62J 24W 226Y (320) | 7,370 |
Historic
- Airbus A319-100 - 8 (2002-2020), inherited from Swissair
- Airbus A330-200 - 15 (2002-2012), inherited from Swissair
- Avro RJ85 - 4 (2002-2007), inherited from Crossair
- Avro RJ100 - 24 (2002-2017), inherited from Crossair
- Embraer 145 - 25 (2002-2007), inherited from Crossair
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11 - 16 (2002-2005), inherited from Swissair
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82 - 1 (2002-2003), inherited from Crossair
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83 - 10 (2002-2005), inherited from Crossair
- Saab 340B - 2 (2002-2004), inherited from Crossair
- Saab 2000 - 31 (2002-2005), inherited from Crossair
Routes
Entries with a green background indicates a destination in British Columbia.
| Airport | Service area | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algiers, Algeria (ALG) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Alicante, Spain (ALC) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Antalya, Turkey (AYT) | International | Geneva (GVA) | Seasonal |
| Athens, Greece (ATH) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), Thailand (BKK) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Banja Luka, Yugoslavia (BNX) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Barcelona, Spain (BCN) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Beijing (Daxing), PR China (PKX) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Beirut, Lebanon (BEY) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Belgrade, Yugoslavia (BEG) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Berlin (Tegel), Germany (TXL) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Biarritz, France (BIQ) | International | Geneva (GVA) | Seasonal |
| Billund, Denmark (BLL) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom (BHX) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Bologna, Italy (BLQ) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Bordeaux, France (BOD) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, USA (BOS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Brindisi, Italy (BDS) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Bristol, United Kingdom (BRS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Brussels, Belgium (BRU) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Bucharest (Otopeni), Romania (BUC) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Budapest, Hungary (BUD) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Buenos Aires (Pistarini), Argentina (EZE) | International | São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU) | |
| Cairo, Egypt (CAI) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Caracas, Venezuela (CCS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Catania, Italy (CTA) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois, USA (ORD) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Corfu, Greece (CFU) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Cork, Ireland (ORK) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Delhi, India (DEL) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Djerba, Tunisia (DJE) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Dresden, Germany (DRS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Dubai, UAE (DXB) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Dublin, Ireland (DUB) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Düsseldorf, Germany (DUS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Faro, Portugal (PDL) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Florence, Italy (FLR) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Funchal, Portugal (FNC) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Gdańsk, Poland (GDA) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (GVA) | International | Algiers (ALG) | |
| Alicante (ALC) | |||
| Antalya (AYT) | Seasonal | ||
| Athens (ATH) | |||
| Biarritz (BIQ) | Seasonal | ||
| Brindisi (BDS) | |||
| Brussels (BRU) | |||
| Copenhagen (CPH) | |||
| Cork (ORK) | |||
| Corfu (CFU) | |||
| Djerba (DJE) | |||
| Dublin (DUB) | |||
| Faro (FAO) | |||
| Florence (FLR) | |||
| Frankfurt (FRA) | |||
| Funchal (FNC) | |||
| Göteborg (GOT) | |||
| Hamburg (HAM) | |||
| Heraklion (HER) | |||
| Hurghada (HRG) | |||
| Ibiza (IBZ) | |||
| Istanbul (IST) | |||
| Kalamata (KLX) | |||
| Kittilä (KTT) | |||
| Kos (KGX) | |||
| Larnaca (LCA) | |||
| Lisbon (LIS) | |||
| London City (LCY) | |||
| London Gatwick (LGW) | |||
| London Heathrow (LHR) | |||
| Málaga (AGP) | |||
| Marrakech (RAK) | |||
| Menorca (MAH) | |||
| Mykonos (JMK) | |||
| New York–Kennedy (JFK) | |||
| Nice (NCE) | |||
| Olbia (OLB) | |||
| Oslo (OSL) | |||
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | |||
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) | |||
| Porto (OPO) | |||
| Rhodes (RHO) | |||
| Santorini (JTR) | |||
| Stockholm–Arlanda (ARN) | |||
| Tenerife–Reina Sofía (TFS) | |||
| Thessaloniki (SKG) | |||
| Valencia (VLC) | |||
| Vienna (VIE) | |||
| Zakynthos (ZTH) | |||
| Göteborg, Sweden (GOT) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Graz, Austria (GRZ) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Hamburg, Germany (HAM) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Hannover, Germany (HAJ) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Harare, Rhodesia-Zimbabwe (HRE) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Helsinki, Finland (HEL) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Heraklion, Greece (HER) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Chek Lap Kok Int'l Airport, Hong Kong (HKG) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Hurghada, Egypt (HRG) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Ibiza, Spain (IBZ) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Istanbul, Turkey (IST) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| St Peter, Jersey (JER) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Kalamata, Greece (KLX) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Kittilä, Finland (KTT) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Kos, Greece (KGS) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Kraków, Poland (KRK) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Kyiv (Boryspil), Ukraine (KBP) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Larnaca, Cyprus (LCA) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Lisbon, Portugal (LIS) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Ljubljana, Slovenia (LJU) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| London (City), United Kingdom (LCY) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| London (Gatwick), United Kingdom (LGW) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| London (Heathrow), United Kingdom (LHR) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Los Angeles, California, USA (LAX) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Luxembourg, Luxembourg (LUX) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Madrid, Spain (MAD) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Málaga, Spain (AGP) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Marrakech, Morocco (RAK) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Marseille, France (MRS) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Menorca, Spain (MAH) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Miami, Florida, USA (MIA) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Milan (Malpensa), Italy (MXP) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Montreal (Mirabel), Quebec, Canada (YMX) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Moscow (Domodedovo), Russia (DME) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Mumbai, India (BOM) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Munich, Germany (MUC) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Mykonos, Greece (JMK) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Nantes, France (NTE) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Naples, Italy (NAP) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| New York (John F. Kennedy), New York, USA (JFK) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Newark, New Jersey, USA (EWR) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Nice, France (NCE) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Niš, Yugoslavia (INI) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | Seasonal |
| Nuremberg, Germany (NUE) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Olbia, Italy (OLB) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Oslo, Norway (OSL) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Palermo, Italy (PMO) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Palma de Mallorca, Spain (PMI) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Paris (Charles de Gaulle), France (CDG) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Ponta Delgada, Portugal (PDL) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Porto, Portugal (OPO) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Prague, Czechia (PRG) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Priština, Yugoslavia (PRN) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Rhodes, Greece (RHO) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Rome (Fiumicino), Italy (FCO) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| St Petersburg, Russia (LED) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| San Francisco, California, USA (SFO) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Santorini, Greece (JTR) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| São Paulo (Guarulhos), Brazil (GRU) | International | Buenos Aires (GRU) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (SJJ) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Shanghai (Pudong), PR China (PVG) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Singapore (SIN) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Sofia, Bulgaria (SOF) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Stockholm (Arlanda), Sweden (ARN) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Stuttgart, Germany (STR) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Taipei (Taoyuan), Rep . China (TPE) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Tallinn, Estonia (TLL) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Tehran (Imam Khomeini), Iran (IKA) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Tenerife (Reina Sofía), Spain (TFS) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Thessaloniki, Greece (SKG) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Tirana, Albania (TIA) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Tokyo (Narita), Japan (NRT) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Toronto (Lester B Pearson), Ontario, Canada (YYZ) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Valencia, Spain (VLC) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Valletta, Malta (MLA) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Vancouver, British Columbia (XVR) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Venice (Marco Polo), Italy (VCE) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Vienna, Austria (VIE) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich (ZRH) | |||
| Vilnius, Lithuania (VNO) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Warsaw, Poland (WAW) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Washington (Dulles), DC, USA (IAD) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Westerland/Sylt, Germany (GWT) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Wrócław, Poland (WRO) | International | Zürich (ZRH) | |
| Zakynthos, Greece (ZTH) | International | Geneva (GVA) | |
| Zürich, Switzerland (ZRH) | International | Algiers (ALG) | |
| Alicante (ALC) | |||
| Amsterdam (AMS) | |||
| Athens (ATH) | |||
| Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (BKK) | |||
| Banja Luka (BNX) | |||
| Barcelona (BCN) | |||
| Beijing–Daxing (PKX) | |||
| Beirut (BEY) | |||
| Belgrade (BEG) | |||
| Berlin–Tegel (TXL) | |||
| Billund (BLL) | |||
| Birmingham (BHX) | |||
| Bologna (BLQ) | |||
| Bordeaux (BOD) | |||
| Boston (BOS) | |||
| Brindisi (BDS) | |||
| Bristol (BRS) | |||
| Bucharest–Otopeni (OTP) | |||
| Budapest (BUD) | |||
| Brussels (BRU) | |||
| Cairo (CAI) | |||
| Caracas (CCS) | |||
| Catania (CTA) | |||
| Chicago–O'Hare (ORD) | |||
| Copenhagen (CPH) | |||
| Delhi (DEL) | |||
| Dresden (DRS) | |||
| Dubai (DXB) | |||
| Dublin (DUB) | |||
| Düsseldorf (DUS) | |||
| Florence (FLR) | |||
| Frankfurt (FRA) | |||
| Gdańsk (GDA) | |||
| Göteborg (GOT) | |||
| Hamburg (HAM) | |||
| Hannover (HAJ) | |||
| Harare (HRE) | |||
| Helsinki (HEL) | |||
| Hong Kong (HKG) | |||
| Istanbul (IST) | |||
| Jersey (JER) | |||
| Johannesburg (JNB) | |||
| Kraków (KRK) | |||
| Kyiv–Boryspil (KBP) | |||
| Lisbon (LIS) | |||
| Ljubljana (LJU) | |||
| London City (LCY) | |||
| London Heathrow (LHR) | |||
| Los Angeles (LAX) | |||
| Luxembourg (LUX) | |||
| Madrid (MAD) | |||
| Málaga (AGP) | |||
| Manchester (MAN) | |||
| Marseille (MRS) | |||
| Miami (MIA) | |||
| Milan–Malpensa (MXP) | |||
| Montreal–Mirabel (YMX) | |||
| Moscow–Domodedovo (DME) | |||
| Mumbai (BOM) | |||
| Munich (MUC) | |||
| Naples (NAP) | |||
| Nuremberg (NUE) | |||
| Nantes (NTE) | |||
| New York–Kennedy (JFK) | |||
| Newark (EWR) | |||
| Nice (NCE) | |||
| Niš (INI) | |||
| Palermo (PMO) | |||
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | |||
| Paris–Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | |||
| Porto (OPO) | |||
| Prague (PRG) | |||
| Priština (PRN) | |||
| Rome–Fiumicino (FCO) | |||
| St Petersburg (LED) | |||
| San Francisco (SFO) | |||
| São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU) | |||
| Sarajevo (SJJ) | |||
| Shanghai–Pudong (PVG) | |||
| Singapore (SIN) | |||
| Sofia (SOF) | |||
| Stockholm–Arlanda (ARN) | |||
| Stuttgart (STR) | |||
| Taipei–Taoyuan (TPE) | |||
| Tallinn (TLL) | |||
| Tehran–Imam Khomeini (IKA) | |||
| Tel Aviv (TLV) | |||
| Thessaloniki (SKG) | |||
| Tirana (TIA) | |||
| Tokyo–Narita (NRT) | |||
| Toronto–Pearson (YYZ) | |||
| Valencia (VLC) | |||
| Valletta (MLA) | |||
| Vancouver (XVR) | |||
| Venice–Marco Polo (VCE) | |||
| Vilnius (VNO) | |||
| Warsaw (WAW) | |||
| Washington–Dulles (IAD) | |||
| Westerland/Sylt (GWT) | |||
| Wrócław (WRO) |