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#flyinghome: The plane from Quito with 117 Swiss on board landed in Zurich

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#flyinghome: The plane from Quito with 117 Swiss on board landed in Zurich

The flight from Quito, that left this Thursday, landed in Zurich. This is the sixth flight from South America organised by the FDFA.

02.04.2020

An overview of already completed and planned return flights

CORONAVIRUS

An overview of already completed and planned return flights

The FDFA has already carried out 13 return flights and brought around 2000 Swiss travellers back to Switzerland. Further flights are planned, as the present table shows.

02.04.2020

CORONAVIRUS

"What does the FDFA advise?"

Many Swiss nationals travelling abroad ask the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA for recommendations and advice on their return journey. A list of questions and answers.

01.04.2020

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