Swiss plans flight from Oman to help stranded citizens

Swiss International Airlines will help stranded travellers in the Middle East return home by operating an Airbus A340 flight from Oman to Zurich. Advertisement World Swiss plans flight from Oman to help stranded citizens Swiss International Airlines will help stranded travellers in the Middle East return home by operating an Airbus A340 flight from Oman to Zurich. A Swiss Airlines aircraft taxis at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland on Dec 14, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Daniel Slim) 05 Mar 2026 04:46AM (Updated: 05 Mar 2026 04:47AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST ZURICH: Swiss International Airlines said on Wednesday (Mar 4) it would operate an Airbus A340 flight out of Oman on Thursday to help stranded travellers return to Switzerland amid the conflict in the Middle East.Swiss, a unit of Lufthansa, said those on board would be people with a Swiss ticket unable to fly to Zurich due to the conflict, as well as Swiss nationals who have registered their place of residence in Oman with Swiss authorities."In particular, this measure is intended to offer Swiss citizens an opportunity to return home," Swiss said.The Swiss foreign ministry's latest estimates indicate that almost 5,000 Swiss people travelling in the region were stranded by the conflict, with over 500 in Oman.A Swiss spokesperson said around 200 seats would be available for passengers on the special flight departing Muscat for Zurich on Thursday morning, noting the airline could not presently comment on whether additional flights would follow.The airline said that while the flight was being carried out in coordination with the foreign ministry, it was not a subsidized evacuation, but an independent operation by Swiss. Related: Iran claims control of key waterway for energy transit Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle East Source: Reuters/fs Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Related Topics Oman United States Iran Israel Switzerland Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST