Switzerland - Iran Swiss is not planning another special flight to the Middle East for the time being
The airline Swiss is not planning another special flight to bring stranded Swiss nationals from the Middle East back home for the time being. The situation remains very volatile.
08.03.2026, 10:08
08.03.2026, 17:04
SDA
Should the situation change and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) again register a need, the airline will consider operating another special flight. This was stated by a Swiss spokesperson on Sunday at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency. He was confirming a report by "Sonntagsblick".
Swiss is constantly monitoring the situation in the Middle East. "We are constantly evaluating when and under what conditions we can resume which flight operations or offer additional connections," the spokesperson continued. Every decision is based on the safety of passengers and crews.
Around 3300 Swiss registered with the FDFA
One week after the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, 3349 Swiss travelers were still registered on Sunday, compared to 4040 on Saturday, according to the Swiss government. They are seeking help to leave the Middle East via the Travel Admin app. On Sunday, there were scheduled flights by Etihad from Abu Dhabi, Oman Air from Muscat and Oatar Airways from Doha, among others.
On Thursday afternoon, a special Swiss flight from Muscat in Oman landed in Zurich with 211 Swiss travelers on board. Two Edelweiss aircraft brought 404 passengers from Oman to Zurich on Saturday.
