Skyguide problem solved – Airspace closure lifted: Flights from Zurich and Geneva possible again – News

  • Zurich and Geneva airports have been able to take off and land again since 8.30 a.m.
  • The airspace was previously closed for hours due to a technical fault in the network of Swiss air traffic control Skyguide.

Skyguide announced that Swiss airspace was closed to traffic early in the morning for safety reasons.

Overflights were also not possible. Aircraft en route to Switzerland had to switch to other airports. In Switzerland, this was Basel, which is subordinate to French air traffic control.

Only a few take-offs and landings at Euroairport


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Skyguide’s IT glitch also affected traffic at the Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse on French territory.
Only a few take-offs and landings could have been carried out in the morning, the airport’s communications department said at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency. In addition, two Swiss long-haul flights were diverted to Basel-Mulhouse by 8.30 a.m.

Swiss flights diverted to airports in neighboring countries

According to a statement, the long-haul flights arriving from Swiss were diverted to airports in neighboring countries, including Lyon, Milan and Vienna.

According to the Portal Flight Radar, for example, the Swiss flight from Dubai landed at Milan airport this morning, as did the flight from Johannesburg.

Despite the closed airspace, Zurich Airport was open, said a spokeswoman on request. Check-in went, but boarding was stopped.

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