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Cheapest return fare
R10 605
Typical prices: R10 788-R14 350
Turkish Airlines
Tue 15/9Tue 22/9
JNB - ZRH • 2 stops
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R12 411
Typical prices: R12 859-R14 996
SWISS
Tue 10/11Tue 24/11
JNB - ZRH • Direct
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Cheap Flights to Zurich

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Zurich that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Zurich

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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13:30 - 17:50
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ZRH
28h 20m
2 stops
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11:00 - 9:40
ZRH
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JNB
22h 40m
2 stops
R10 605Turkish Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
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13:30 - 20:55
JNB
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ZRH
31h 25m
2 stops
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18:45 - 9:40
ZRH
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JNB
38h 55m
2 stops
R10 672Turkish Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28
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9:45 - 19:00
JNB
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ZRH
33h 15m
1 stop
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15:10 - 8:20
ZRH
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JNB
16h 10m
1 stop
R10 721Etihad Airways
Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28
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13:30 - 14:15
JNB
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ZRH
24h 45m
2 stops
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14:40 - 9:40
ZRH
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JNB
18h 00m
2 stops
R10 738Turkish Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 20
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14:05 - 14:20
JNB
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ZRH
24h 15m
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16:10 - 9:00
ZRH
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JNB
16h 50m
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R10 986Qatar Airways
Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 13
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13:50 - 8:20
CPT
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ZRH
18h 30m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 14:10
ZRH
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CPT
17h 10m
2 stops
R11 881Ethiopian Air
Tue, Aug 4 - Sat, Aug 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 8:20
CPT
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ZRH
18h 30m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 14:10
ZRH
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CPT
17h 10m
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R11 898Ethiopian Air
Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 26
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12:35 - 13:40
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ZRH
26h 05m
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15:10 - 17:25
ZRH
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CPT
25h 15m
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R11 964Qatar Airways
Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Nov 8
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18:40 - 20:05
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ZRH
25h 25m
1 stop
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21:50 - 17:10
ZRH
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18h 20m
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R14 532Emirates
Tue, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 14
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15:20 - 6:10
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ZRH
14h 50m
1 stop
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22:30 - 14:00
ZRH
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15h 30m
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R15 179SWISS
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Zurich

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Zurich to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Zurich?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Zurich was found on the route from Cape Town, at R10 605 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Zurich, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R10 605 in the last 5 days.

How much is a flight to Zurich?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Zurich from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Zurich costs R13 329 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R6 861 and departed from Cape Town. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to Zurich which costs R14 378 on average, and Johannesburg to Zurich, which costs R16 434 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Zurich is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R13 774. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R16 669 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Zurich is February, where tickets cost R11 649 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R13 803 and R13 770 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R7 921.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Zurich depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R14 346 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Zurich is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 883.

What is a good deal for flights to Zurich?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Zurich, 25% of our users found tickets to Zurich for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R12 979 return, from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R14 305 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Zurich?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Zurich Plane Tickets

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Flight from Cape Town to Zurich

When to book flights to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Zurich flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Zurich?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Zurich was found on the route from Cape Town, at R10 605 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Zurich, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R10 605 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Zurich Airport from central Zurich?

    The city centre of Zurich is 9 km from Zurich.

  • What is the name of Zurich’s airport?

    Zurich is served by Zurich Airport, also commonly referred to as Kloten, Zurich, or Zurich Airport. The airport code is ZRH.

  • How much is a flight to Zurich?

    On average, a flight to Zurich costs R13 329. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R6 861 and departed from Cape Town Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Zurich?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Zurich.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Zurich?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Zurich?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Zurich with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Zurich?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Zurich

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Zurich? 25% of our users found return tickets to Zurich for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R10 973, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R26 336
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Zurich flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Zurich. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Zurich. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Zurich? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3635 reviews
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,4Crew
8,0Comfort
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There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

8,0 ExcellentEden, Dec 2025
DUR - DXB
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There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

Swiss messed up a Geneva-Zurich flight on a day with perfect weather. Then they didn’t even let people with almost no time to catch connections disembark first. Finally, luggage missed the connection of course and it took almost 24 hours for it to be delivered. We lost a whole day of vacation stuck in the hotel waiting for it.

I am submitting this complaint regarding the way our reservation was handled and the significant financial and personal hardship it caused. The airline changed the departure time of our original flight, making it impossible for us to make our connecting flight. This was not caused by any action on our part. After the schedule change, we spent considerable time working with both the airline and the travel company to find a reasonable alternative itinerary. Unfortunately, no meaningful assistance was provided. Instead of accommodating us on another suitable routing, we were repeatedly told that our only option was to accept a refund. This was not a reasonable solution. We had purchased these tickets months in advance, and by the time the airline canceled our itinerary, airfare had increased dramatically. Because we had no workable alternative, we were forced to purchase completely new tickets with a different airline on a different route. The replacement tickets cost us approximately $2,000 more than our original reservation. In addition to the unexpected expense, the new itinerary was longer, less convenient, and caused us to lose an entire week of planned family visits. The financial loss, disruption to our travel plans, and countless hours spent trying to resolve this matter created an extremely stressful and disappointing experience. Throughout the process, we felt that the airline simply tried to push us toward accepting a refund rather than taking responsibility for the consequences of the schedule change or making a genuine effort to accommodate us. We respectfully request that this matter be reviewed and that the airline provide appropriate compensation for the substantial additional costs and losses we incurred as a direct result of the schedule change and the lack of reasonable assistance.

The food could have been better but everything else was superb.

The premium economy seat was the wurst one I have ever experienced

Terrible airline both Swiss and Lufthansa that are part of the same corp. stay away if you can

Super friendly crew, good communication. I wasn’t expecting food on a short flight but they handed out a cheese sandwich on pretzel bun, very nice!

3hr delay and then missed connecting flight with another 6hr wait at the airport before getting a continuation to my trip, worst trip ever in my 50+years of flight travel

Without a doubt, my “customer service” experience with SWISS was the worst of my life. Multiple disconnections in conversations, very cold and indifferent staff, failure to follow up with promised status updates — simply put, T. H. E. W. O. R. S. T. A full week later, and I am STILL waiting to hear from them. Never again for me with SWISS. Disgraceful.

One would expect far better service and quality of seats from Swiss. The crew was super cold at best. My wife and I are both Star Alliance gold members and none of them even bothered to come and acknowledge our status and make us feel special. Seat is in need of a major overhaul. It’s simply outdated and the TV screen is far too small. Food and drinks selection was very sub par.

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Boarding procedures are very tiring. We have to clear security twice for our connecting flights from Doha. Also every time we board flights we have to show boarding passes 5-6 times.

Better service is needed. I booked for Qatar but I was switched to American way after I bought my tickets.

Ordinary Indian food... Not great. Limited movie and TV selection

Just snacks, could have more options.boarding was good. Everything else was good.

The flight was not on time in taking off and landing and it resulted in me missing the connection which qatar airways didn't take responsibility for and blamed it on me using manipulated flight landing and take off information. I will never fly qatar again

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Club Europe is always lovely. I really enjoy everything about it. One thing that has changed in recent years though, is the swap to Prosecco from Champagne in the lounges. This is really disappointing. I really don’t like Prosecco, and always looked forward to a lovely glass of champagne in the lounge. Is it possible to change back? It does make the whole experience a little more of a luxury experience.

They need to improve their service at the airport. Rather than a bus, they need to park the plane at a station like normal airlines to so passengers can just walk out of the plane into the airport and catch their next flight

Flight was cancelled at the last minute with no explanation. No viable alternative offered and zero customer service support. Totally useless.

My experience was very disappointing. Firstly I was unable to check in using the kiosks. Secondly even though I purchased a flight with one checked bag, I was told at the counter that a checked bag was not included in my flight booking. And I had to pay for my bag. At the check in counter, the airline representative was very arrogant and demeaning. She insisted on charging me £140 for the luggage. And said it was an automatic charge calculated by the scale. This didn’t make sense to me. As it was 0.5 kg overweight. Which only required me to remove 2 bottles of water. Having an extensive flight schedule that involved multiple flights included NY and Brussels, this leg of my flight was the most stressful and unpleasant.

My luggage never arrived to Zurich. They can't confirm when it will arrive

Updates from pilots about delays would make them less frustrating.

Almost 3 hour delay. First because the crew was late. Then a technical problem with the airplane.

The crew was great but we sat in the plane for over an hour before takeoff combined with a 4 hour delay on our previous flight caused us to miss planned scheduled meetings in Geneva.

It was a short flight but all worked well. Crew was excellent

Got away on time, comfortable flight. Landed into thick fog at Zurich with no concerns.

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