Location

• Centrally located in Europe, Zurich is in Switzerland. Just 6 miles from the city center, the airport is connected via train to the city where connections can be made to other nearby cities.
  
  

Facts

• Over 22 million passengers fly to or via Zurich annually, and 82 airlines operate at the airport. Three runways service the almost 275,000 annual operations (arrivals and departures).
  
  

Management

• All operations and services at Zurich are managed by one company, Unique. The company handles all services for customers and coordinates outside services and vendors.
  
  

Services

• The airport offers all amenities normally expected at international airports, including currency exchange, shopping and tourist information. There are several international class hotels in the immediate airport area which provide shuttle transportation.
  
  

Considerations

• Zurich has amongst the worst delays in Europe, and the management company is actively seeking solutions. While weather and air traffic routings via German air space play a major part, the company is coordinating efforts among the airlines to more efficiently handle peak travel flights.
  
  

History

• First opened in 1948, the Zurich Airport has been constantly upgraded. A major expansion program was completed in the early 2000s, which included a new shopping and travel center. Passengers voted it the world's eighth best in 2006.