From the first wave of departures on Friday, 26 June, passengers starting their journey at Zurich Airport (ZRH) no longer need to remove laptops or keep liquids in 100-millilitre containers. The airport has finished installing computed-tomography (CT) scanners across all 26 security lanes; the new equipment can generate 3-D images that allow screeners to analyse bags without unpacking. Zurich is the first Swiss gateway—and one of only a handful in continental Europe—to roll out the technology network-wide. Travellers may now carry up to two litres of liquids, gels and aerosols in hand baggage, a move airport management expects will cut average screening times by up to 30 %.
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While security procedures are becoming more streamlined, arranging the right travel documents can still be a hassle. VisaHQ’s Switzerland portal (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/) lets both corporate travel teams and individual flyers verify visa requirements, file applications online and track approvals in real time—helping your paperwork move as smoothly as you will through ZRH’s updated checkpoints.
Airlines operating tight morning waves, including SWISS and Edelweiss, anticipate smoother connections for transit passengers. Corporate travel teams should update pre-trip guidance: transparent plastic bags are no longer mandatory at ZRH, but the rules still apply at many onward destinations. Mobility managers should remind staff on multi-sector itineraries (e.g., Zurich–Frankfurt–Shanghai) that they will again face the 100-ml limit when re-screened elsewhere. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has signalled that Geneva and Basel airports will complete similar upgrades by early 2027. For Switzerland-based multinationals, the change sets a new baseline for employee experience and may influence airport choice for short-notice business trips originating in Zurich’s catchment area.
While security procedures are becoming more streamlined, arranging the right travel documents can still be a hassle. VisaHQ’s Switzerland portal (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/) lets both corporate travel teams and individual flyers verify visa requirements, file applications online and track approvals in real time—helping your paperwork move as smoothly as you will through ZRH’s updated checkpoints.
Airlines operating tight morning waves, including SWISS and Edelweiss, anticipate smoother connections for transit passengers. Corporate travel teams should update pre-trip guidance: transparent plastic bags are no longer mandatory at ZRH, but the rules still apply at many onward destinations. Mobility managers should remind staff on multi-sector itineraries (e.g., Zurich–Frankfurt–Shanghai) that they will again face the 100-ml limit when re-screened elsewhere. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has signalled that Geneva and Basel airports will complete similar upgrades by early 2027. For Switzerland-based multinationals, the change sets a new baseline for employee experience and may influence airport choice for short-notice business trips originating in Zurich’s catchment area.
