US Homeland Secretary to Geneva for int’l air safety talks
GenevaLunch News Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will be at IATA (International Air Traffic Association) in Geneva...
View ArticleEaster chaos looms in UK with BA and now rail strikes
GenevaLunch News British Rail Maritime and Transport union workers have voted to strike over changing work practices, just as British Air strike talks broke down, threatening to create travel chaos...
View ArticleIt’s official: that big office can make you sick
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – It’s official: big offices are more likely to make workers take time off work, fall sick and in general suffer more misery than smaller office spaces....
View ArticleTibet’s far west gets airport
GenevaLunch News The city of Ngari, at 4,274 metres altitude in western Tibet, now has the world’s third highest airport, after those in Bamda Airport in Qamdo in eastern Tibet and Kangding Airport in...
View ArticleAir traffic via France hurt by latest pension age strike
GenevaLunch News Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Up to 50 percent of French flights were reportedly cancelled Thursday 23 September as workers in France held rallies and went on strike for the...
View ArticleWeather disrupts Swiss travel, by air and road
GenevaLunch News GENEVA / ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Zurich airport is suffering major disruptions due to storms Friday evening 16 December and Geneva airport saw delays during the day, as winter blew into...
View ArticleHeavy Swiss snowfall continues to create travel problems, damage
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Friday 14:30, 6 January: snow has been falling steadily and heavily in many parts of Switzerland for the past 36 hours, with Crans-Montana and other resorts...
View ArticleMercury treaty: holding our breath as more damage shown
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Unep (UN Environmental Protection agency) negotiations to establish a mercury convention ended in Geneva Wednesday evening 16 January with more of a whisper than...
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