2008

Opening of the "Jardins de Genève"

18.12.2008

As the last step in the renovation of the bars and restaurants at Geneva International Airport, "Les Jardins de Genève" opened its doors on Thursday, 18 December 2008.

Eleven million passengers at GVA!

16.12.2008

On Tuesday 16 December 2008, Geneva International Airport had the pleasure of checking in its eleven millionth passenger for the year - a new absolute record.

At GVA, conferences at "ALTITUDE"...

15.12.2008

Now the Altitude restaurant has opened, a real conference centre is also available at Geneva International Airport.

GVA steps up its promotion of public transport

09.12.2008

GVA steps up its promotion of public transport: a second free UNIRESO ticket machine for passengers arriving in Geneva - Services slightly improved.

Reuge Music boxes at the Airport

02.12.2008

On Thursday, 4 December 2008, Geneva International Airport will host, on the departure level, a "Reuge space" dedicated to the achievements of the famous brand of music box creators.

Swiss airports and the Schengen agreements

27.11.2008

On 12 Dec, there will no longer be any systematic personal controls at Switzerland's surface borders, following the entry into force of the Agreement associating Switzerland with the Schengen Area...

The "Altitude" restaurant opens

26.11.2008

The opening of the Altitude restaurant this 26 November, will mark a new and important phase of the renovation program for GVA's restaurant and bar areas, which started in late 2007...

Trans-Expo 2008: 14th round on 29 and 30 November

24.11.2008

For the 14th consecutive year, the AULCA and GVA are organizing "TRANS-EXPO", the big get-together of scale-model making, to be held in the shopping arcade of the Swiss Railways Geneva Airport station on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November 2008....

Inauguration of GVA's new satellite 10

20.11.2008

GVA has inaugurated its satellite 10, which complements its existing boarding lounges and will enable it to address the constraints arising from the upcoming implementation of the Schengen agreements...

Geneva-Washington with United Airlines

19.11.2008

United Airlines and the management of Geneva Airport are pleased to announce the opening of a United Airlines' Washington-GVA service from 20 April 2009...

Air Canada launches a non-stop Montreal-Geneva service

17.11.2008

Air Canada has announced that it will introduce year-round non-stop service between Montreal and GVA. It will begin 1st June 2009...

The Silk Road begins in Geneva: Uzbekistan Airways opens a GVA-Tashkent route

30.10.2008

Uzbekistan Airways is adding Geneva to its flight network. So for the first time, a direct flight is available between Switzerland and the capital of Uzbekistan...

More than 100 destinations on the 2008-2009 Winter timetable

21.10.2008

With the 2008-2009 Winter timetable, which starts on 26 Oct, there are 108 destinations served by direct flights from GVA - 81 in Europe and 27 on the other continents.

Check-in kiosks in the Swiss Railways Geneva Airport Station

13.10.2008

As part of its constant desire to facilitate passenger check-in operations, GVA has installed automatic check-in kiosks in the shopping arcade of the Swiss Railways Geneva Airport railway station...

The cargo hall is twenty years old

09.10.2008

On Wednesday 8 October, to mark the 20th anniversary of the commissioning of the cargo hall, GVA called a gathering of its partners in the field of air cargo...

Mrs. Aline Yazgi responsible for GVA's external relations

07.10.2008

In order to strengthen its links with economic and political circles, and with the media, GVA announces the appointment of Mrs. Aline Yazgi...

Barbie at the Airport

24.09.2008

Exhibition devoted to Barbie and mannequin dolls on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 2008. Free admission, 10:00-18:00, Swiss Railways Airport station shopping arcade.

GVA commits to climate protection

26.08.2008

The Airport now offers its passengers a way to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced by their flights on www.gva.ch/co2.

Six months, six million passengers!

01.07.2008

GVA is happy to announce that, for the first time in its history, it welcomed more than six million passengers in six months...

2008 Environmental Report: results and objectives

17.06.2008

For the past ten years, GVA has been taking measures in the context of an Environmental Management System that includes provision for an assessment at regular intervals of...

Night flights during EURO 2008

05.06.2008

The EURO matches that will be played in Geneva on 7, 11 and 15 June will mean a large number of additional flights to GVA to carry Portuguese, Czech and Turkish supporters...

2007 was a record year

27.05.2008

In their presentation to the press of the GVA Annual Report for 2007 on 27 May 2008, François Longchamp and Robert Deillon noted that the business year had been an exceptional one...

Geneva-Cologne/Bonn inaugural flight

05.05.2008

The inaugural flight of the Geneva-Cologne/Bonn connection by the German airline Cirrus Airlines took place on Monday 5 May 2008...

Airport bars and restaurants: progress report on renovation

29.04.2008

The master plan includes provisions for the renovation and transformation of existing commercial outlets, particularly the catering areas...

GVA signs up to global commitment on climate change

22.04.2008

GVA joined the global aviation industry in a Declaration on climate change that was signed by industry leaders. More than 300 of the world's airports have also signed up to the Declaration.

EURO 2008: Swiss Air Force training flights in Geneva

13.04.2008

As part of their preparations for EURO 2008, the Swiss Air Force will be making a number of training flights in the Geneva region and, more particularly, near Geneva International Airport...

Envol 2008 - travel & getaway day - Sunday 13 April 2008

07.04.2008

Tour operators, travel agencies, tourist offices, airlines, themed stands, activities and competitions...

First Comic Strip Festival at GVA

26.03.2008

The Airport’s 1st Comic Strip Festival will be held from 28 to 30 March: autographs, exhibitions, sales of cartoon strips in the company of twenty or so comic strip authors in the Galeries de l’Aéroport.

Summer 2008 timetable: more than 100 destinations

25.03.2008

With the Summer 2008 timetable, which starts on 30 March, 104 destinations will be served by direct scheduled flights from GVA, 80 of which are in Europe and 24 on other continents...

GVA opens a smoke lounge

17.03.2008

On Monday 17 March 2008, GVA inaugurated a smoking lounge located in the transit area of the main terminal (T1) and created in partnership with JT International...

Light aircraft safety at GVA: balance and future prospects

04.03.2008

GVA has published a report devoted to control of the hazards associated with mixing light (VFR) and heavy (IFR) aircraft traffic.

Bonsai exhibition at the Airport

18.02.2008

For the first time, a major Bonsai exhibition will be organised at Geneva International Airport, on 23 and 24 February 2008.

Restrictions in the P1 underground car park

06.01.2008

Press release. The works to renovate the P1 underground car park will resume from Monday 7 January 2008...

Passenger traffic in 2007 - a new absolute record

02.01.2008

Press release. GVA set a new absolute record of 10'845'545 passengers in 2007, - an increase of...