Airline, no longer flying
Airlines / Switzerland
Swissair was an airline from Switzerland, founded in 1931, that stopped flying in 2002. Swiss International Air Lines took its place. Its codes were SR (IATA) and SWR (ICAO), and its radio callsign was “SWISSAIR”.
Lifeline
- Swissair 1931–2002
- Swiss International Air Lines 2002–today
History
When Swissair stopped flying, Swiss International Air Lines took its place.
What the codes mean
The two-character IATA code is the one on tickets, boarding passes and flight numbers (SR 123). The three-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and by air traffic control. The radio callsign is what pilots and controllers say on the radio: a flight filed as SWR123 is called “SWISSAIR one two three”.
Airports in Switzerland
More airlines from Switzerland
- Swiss International Air Lines
- Edelweiss Air
- Darwin Airline
- EasyJet Switzerland
- Helvetic Airways
- PrivatAir
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