Airline

Swiss International Air Lines LX

Swiss International Air Lines (code LX) is an airline based in Switzerland, a member of Star Alliance. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeLX
ICAO codeSWR
Home countrySwitzerland
AllianceStar Alliance
CallsignSWISS
The airline in numbers

Swiss International Air Lines — facts & history

We gathered Swiss International Air Lines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2002.

Founded
2002
24 years ago
Alliance
Star Alliance
Headquarters
Kloten
Employees
10,531
Revenue
$5.1B
annual, reported

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A330 · Airbus A340 · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Boeing 777-300ER · McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90 family · British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ · Embraer ERJ 145 · Saab 2000 · Airbus A321 · Airbus A319 · Airbus A320.

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סוויס אינטרנשיונל אייר ליינס או בקיצור: סוויס היא חברת הדגל של שווייץ. החברה נמצאת בבעלותה של חברת לופטהנזה הגרמנית, והיא חברת התעופה הגדולה במדינה. בסיסה המרכזי של סוויס הוא בנמל התעופה הבינלאומי ציריך-קלוטן ובסיסה המשני בנמל התעופה הבינלאומי של ז'נבה.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Worth knowing

Before you fly Swiss International Air Lines

Swiss flies via Zurich, and on some routes Geneva. Orderly, Swiss-style service; the basic fare has no bag. Part of the Lufthansa Group, a Star Alliance member.

Zurich is a compact, efficient airport — connections are relatively quick, 40–60 minutes is usually enough.

Route network

Where Swiss International Air Lines flies

Main bases (by number of routes): ציריך (ZRH) · ז'נבה (GVA) · סטרסבורג (BSL) · בריסל (BRU) · פרנקפורט (FRA) · ברצלונה (BCN)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Swiss International Air Lines flight

If a Swiss International Air Lines flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Swiss International Air Lines in?
Swiss International Air Lines is a member of Star Alliance — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is Swiss International Air Lines's flight code?
The IATA code is LX, the ICAO code is SWR.
Where does Swiss International Air Lines operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Zurich (ZRH), then Geneva (GVA). In total the airline serves about 103 destinations.

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