Crossair may drop loss-making routes

Report by John Lavabre

CROSSAIR has announced it may close loss-making routes and sell some of its aircraft.

The Swiss airline claims it may have to take the action, resulting in the loss of 200 staff, to ensure the economic future of the company following the rejection of a working agreement with the Crossair Cockpit Pilots’ Union.

A Crossair spokeswoman said: “This is definitely not going to affect UK routes, UK routes are all very successful.”

She added that Crossair will be increasing its London City to Zurich service on October 29 with the introduction of another flight. This will bring the total to six flights daily.