easyJet Switzerland

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EasyJet Switzerland
IATA
DS
ICAO
EZS
Callsign
TOPSWISS
Founded 1988
Fleet size 11
Destinations
Parent company easyJet plc
Headquarters Geneva
Key people
Website: http://www.easyjet.com

EasyJet Switzerland SA, styled as easyJet Switzerland is a low-cost airline based in Geneva, Switzerland. It operates scheduled services as an EasyJet franchise from Geneva and Basel[citation needed]. Its main base is Geneva Cointrin International Airport.[1]

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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[citation needed]. 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 plc (49%)[citation needed] and has 430 employees (at March 2007)[1].

[edit] Destinations

EasyJet Switzerland operates the following services to International scheduled destinations (December 2007):[citation needed]

  • Geneva (Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Edinburgh, Madrid, Nice, Paris, Rome-Ciampino, Belfast, Berlin-Schönefeld, Bordeaux, Bournemouth, Bristol, Brussels, Dortmund, East Midlands, Glasgow, Lisbon, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, Malaga, Newcastle, Olbia, Porto.
  • Basel/Mulhouse (Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin-Schönefeld, Hamburg, Istanbul, Liverpool, Lisbon, London Luton, London Stansted, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Rome-Ciampino.

[edit] Fleet

The EasyJet Switzerland fleet consists of the following aircraft (at July 2007)[1]:

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 76.