The airline is focusing on cabin crew during in its hiring spree next year, including 1,000 flight attendants. This comes on top of 800 new staff that will have been hired by the end of 2022.
It is part of a recruitment drive of 20,000 new staff announced by parent company Lufthansa Group on Monday.
In common with many airlines, SWISS cut its workforce during the pandemic, announcing 780 job cuts in 2021 – later reduced to 550.
But airlines were surprised by the speed of recovery and were forced to cancel several flights this year because they did not have the staff to cope with demand.
This led to the unusual decision at the end of 2021 for SWISS to perform a u-turn and attempt to re-hire some staff who had been made redundant.
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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has extended its suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and Beirut, Lebanon, until August 26 due to the current tensions in the Middle East.
Swiss union calls for 4% pay rise to address cost-of-living pressures
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The Swiss trade union federation Travail Suisse has called for a 4% pay rise this year to help workers cope with cost-of-living pressures.
Swiss trial opens of parents accused of supporting Islamic State
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The trial of two parents accused of financially supporting their son who left Switzerland to fight for Islamic State (IS) in Syria in 2015 opened at the Federal Criminal Court on Monday.
Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer retires from national team
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After a decade as Switzerland’s No. 1 goalkeeper, Yann Sommer retired from the national team on Monday to focus on playing for Inter Milan.
Thousands attend bicentennial of Swiss Shooting Sport Federation
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Over 20,000 shooting enthusiasts celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Swiss Shooting Sport Federation in Aarau at the weekend.
First trains pass through repaired Gotthard Base Tunnel
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Trains have successfully passed through the western tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel in a trial. The rail tunnel was seriously damaged by a derailed freight train a year ago.
77th Locarno Film Festival attracted 152,000 movie fans
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Around 152,000 movie fans flocked to the 77th Locarno Film Festival that ended on Saturday - a 3.5% increase compared to last year.
SWISS passengers stranded in Kazakhstan flown to Zurich
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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has repatriated 331 passengers who were stranded in Kazakhstan after an incident at Astana airport on Saturday.
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SWISS expands capacity for summer flight schedule
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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is planning to expand its flight schedule next summer to offer 85% of its pre-pandemic capacity.
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The pilots of Swiss International Air Lines have decided to drop plans for a strike to press for better working conditions.
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SWISS pilots on Sunday voted to go on strike over working conditions if management does not come up with a better offer by next week.
SWISS climbs out of the red zone in first half of 2022
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Despite high fuel costs and staffing issues, Swiss International Air Lines has posted a profit for the first time since the pandemic.
SWISS again cancels flights due to staff shortages
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The Swiss flag carrier is planning to reduce the number of flights over the next few months as a result of staff shortages.
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Swiss International Air Lines is warning flight staff that they will be fired unless they have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
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