{"id":60870,"date":"2026-05-06T09:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/60870\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:38:14","slug":"middle-east-conflict-boosts-swiss-q1-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/60870\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East conflict boosts SWISS Q1 figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The conflict in the Middle East significantly boosted demand, particularly on Asian routes, and thus contributed to the increase in revenue. <\/p>\n

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has posted a solid first quarter, with higher revenues and profits driven by surging demand linked to the Middle East conflict, especially on Asian routes.\n<\/p>\n

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Between January and March, SWISS turnover rose by 0.3% to CHF1.22 billion ($1.56 billion), the Lufthansa subsidiary reported in a press release on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The conflict in the Middle East significantly boosted demand, particularly on Asian routes, and thus contributed to the increase in revenue.<\/p>\n

Operating profit soared to CHF30 million, compared with CHF3.3 million for the same period last year.<\/p>\n

The rise in the cost of aviation fuel has not yet had a major impact on the airline, as changes in market prices only affect results with a time lag.<\/p>\n

However, costs associated with the conflict in the Middle East are expected to rise considerably in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

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