EasyJet Switzerland
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- The correct title of this article is easyJet Switzerland. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
easyJet Switzerland is a low-cost airline based in Geneva, Switzerland. It operates services as an easyJet franchise from Geneva. Its main base is Geneva International Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 18 May 1988 and started operations on 23 March 1989. It was originally known as TEA Basle and was founded as part of the TEA group of airlines which provided charter flights from various European destinations. In March 1998, easyJet took a 40% stake in the airline, which began franchise services on 1 April 1999. The airline is now owned by private investors (51%) and easyJet (49%).
[edit] Services
easyJet Switzerland operates the following services to International scheduled destinations (at December 2005): From Geneva (GVA):Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Madrid, Nice, Nottingham, Paris, Rome, Belfast, Berlin-Schönefeld, Bordeaux [from June 29 2007], Bournemouth, Bristol, Lisbon, Liverpool, London (Gatwick + Stansted + Luton), Malaga, Newcastle, East Midlands, Malaga, Doncaster-Sheffield, Dortmund, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Porto [from June 29 2007].
From Basle/Mulhouse EuroAirport (BSL): Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin-Schönefeld, Hamburg, Liverpool, Lisbon, London (Luton + Stansted), Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Rome ,Istanbul
[edit] Fleet
The easyJet Switzerland fleet consists of 10 Airbus A319-100 aircraft at January 2006 (HB-JZF, HB-JZG, HB-JZH, HB-JZI, HB-JZJ, HB-JZO based in Geneva / HB-JZK, HB-JZL, HB-JZM, HB-JZN based in EuroAirport Basle/Mulhouse).
