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Swiss plans a special flight from Zurich to Tel Aviv and back on Tuesday. “In this way, Swiss people should have the opportunity to fly back home as quickly as possible.” The problem: the flight is already fully booked, as a media spokeswoman confirmed to Blick. “Bookings for the special flight from Zurich to Tel Aviv and back were possible from this afternoon. I can confirm that the flight is now fully booked.”
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The return flight departs at 6:15 PM and lands in Zurich at 9:35 PM. The aircraft has 219 seats. At the same time, the airline announced that it would cancel flights until Saturday, October 14. “The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority.”
The flight takes place at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EDA), the website states. The FDFA also announced that Switzerland is not conducting organized departures from Israel. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifies whether Swiss citizens can benefit from any departures organized by partner states.
28,000 Swiss in affected areas
About 430 Swiss travelers were registered in Israel through the federal government’s Travel Admin app on Monday, according to the FDFA. By Monday, about 500 people had reported the situation in Israel through the Foreign Ministry’s helpline. The questions came from people currently on the ground, from concerned family members and from people planning a trip to Israel in the near future.
According to the EDA, approximately 28,000 officially registered Swiss live in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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Source:Blick
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