Fourth summer heatwave triggers climbing warnings on Swiss peaks
Last day of Zurich–Basel TGV cancellations as French engineering works end
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Swiss pilots stall talks on new collective labour agreement, raising summer disruption fears
Aeropers, the union representing SWISS pilots, has suspended talks on a new collective labour agreement, citing inadequate progress and growing ‘Lufthansa-style’ centralisation. SWISS insists it is ready to keep negotiating, but travel experts warn that an impasse could trigger flight cancellations during the busy late-summer season, affecting corporate mobility and air-cargo flows.
Ten-Kilometre Jam at Gotthard Tunnel Kicks Off Swiss Holiday Exodus
On 25 July, traffic in front of the Gotthard Tunnel stretched ten kilometres before 6 a.m., causing 1 h 40 m delays. The Touring Club Suisse attributes the early jam to the start of the Swiss holiday exodus combined with foreign transit traffic. The bottleneck disrupts supply chains and business travel on Switzerland’s key north-south corridor. Companies are advised to reschedule trips or use alternative routes.