{"id":68148,"date":"2026-05-19T13:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/68148\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:01:11","slug":"swiss-expands-india-network-with-non-stop-bengaluru-zurich-flights-from-oct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/68148\/","title":{"rendered":"SWISS expands India network with non-stop Bengaluru\u2013Zurich flights from Oct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swiss International Air Lines is set to begin non-stop flights between Bengaluru and Zurich, further enhancing connectivity between Switzerland and India\u2019s leading technology and innovation hub.<\/p>\n<p>The new service will operate five times weekly beginning in October 2026, offering customers seamless access between southern India and SWISS\u2019s global hub in Zurich, with onward connections across Europe and North America through the Lufthansa Group network.<\/p>\n<p>Bengaluru becomes SWISS\u2019s latest destination in India and reflects the airline\u2019s continued focus on expanding its presence in strategically important growth markets. The new route is designed to meet strong demand from business travellers, the technology sector, premium leisure customers, and the growing Indian diaspora across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kevin Markette, Lufthansa Group Senior Director \u2013 Regional Sales South Asia, said, \u201cIndia remains a strategically important market for the Lufthansa Group, and we are delighted to welcome Swiss International Air Lines to Bengaluru \u2013 one of the world\u2019s leading technology and innovation hubs. As our third Lufthansa Group gateway from the city, alongside Frankfurt and Munich, this new SWISS service significantly enhances connectivity for travellers from southern India. Customers can now enjoy a truly premium Swiss travel experience \u2013 including First Class on every flight \u2013 combined with seamless access to Europe and North America via our Zurich hub.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Customers travelling on this new route will enjoy SWISS\u2019s award-winning onboard service across First, Business and Economy Class, including premium lounges, high-quality Swiss cuisine, and effortless onward connections through Zurich Airport.<\/p>\n<p>As highlighted by Girish Nair, Chief Operating Officer of Bangalore International Airport Limited, \u201cThe introduction of SWISS\u2019 direct BLR\u2013ZRH service is a strong validation of the market maturity and long-term potential that Bengaluru continues to demonstrate. This non-stop link meets surging corporate and leisure demand, connecting India\u2019s Silicon Valley with a premier global financial capital. Supported by BLR Airport\u2019s domestic network spanning 78 destinations, the new service will also enable efficient single-ticket transfers for passengers across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SWISS\u2019 new Bengaluru service reinforces the broader commitment of the Lufthansa Group to the Indian market, where the Group continues to expand connectivity and customer choice through its portfolio of airlines, offering 70+ weekly flights in the Winter 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the new Zurich\u2013Bengaluru route are available for sale beginning today through swiss.com and via travel agency partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Swiss International Air Lines is set to begin non-stop flights between Bengaluru and Zurich, further enhancing connectivity between&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[6],"tags":[16950,36785,36786,197,36787,36788,36789,36790,29376,5652,510,36791,41,6197,51],"class_list":["post-68148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-zurich","tag-bengaluru","tag-blr-airport","tag-domestic-network","tag-europe","tag-frankurt","tag-girish-nair","tag-indian-diaspora","tag-kevin-markette","tag-lufthansa-group","tag-munich","tag-north-america","tag-southern-india","tag-swiss","tag-swiss-international-air-lines","tag-zurich"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116601374909262011","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}