- 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.
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.