Swiss special flight from Oman lands in Zurich with 211 passengers

The aircraft, flight number LX7043, landed in Zurich at 2.40 p.m., as can be seen on the Zurich Airport website. With this flight, Swiss wants to make a contribution to helping those affected by the difficult situation, as the airline wrote in a press release.

The special flight took off from Muscat in Oman to Zurich on Thursday morning. According to Swiss, there were 211 passengers on board - 205 adults and six babies. These were people who already had a Swiss ticket and were unable to travel due to the current situation, as well as Swiss nationals who had registered with the FDFA with Oman as their place of residence.

Within less than 48 hours, around 40 employees had made this flight possible, Swiss wrote. A mechanic was also on board. In addition, a container with important spare parts was loaded in the cargo hold as a precaution so that the crew could act independently in the event of any technical work in Muscat. "The crew was thus prepared for many things that such a mission can entail," wrote Swiss.

Thousands of Swiss nationals are still stranded in various Gulf states following the US-Israeli offensive against Iran. Around 5200 people have registered in the FDFA's Travel Admin app.

Swiss cancels further flights

Swiss also announced on Thursday that it had canceled further flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv. Due to the tense situation in the Middle East, it has canceled flights to Dubai until March 10 and those to Tel Aviv until March 22. On Tuesday, Swiss suspended flights to Dubai until (tomorrow) Friday and those to Tel Aviv until Sunday.

The safety of its crews and passengers is the top priority at all times. It was on this basis that the decision was made to continue to suspend the flights.

Swiss intends to resume flights as soon as the safety situation allows. At the same time, according to its own information, it is continuously examining whether additional or alternative flight options are possible. However, this is always subject to a stable and safe overall situation and cooperation from the local authorities.