Swiss considering splitting long- and short-haul business
Swiss (LX, Zurich Kloten (ZRH)) is considering splitting its long-haul and short-haul business into two separate companies according to a report by Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung. Its regional subsidiary Swiss European Air Lines (SWU, Zurich Kloten (ZRH)) currently already operates 20 ARJ-100 on a separate air operator certificate and a different labour contract. According to the plan Swiss is reportedly considering either moving its A320 family fleet and the crews operating the flights to Swiss European or a different new entity possibly based in the European Union. Swiss has said that the plan that has leaked to the public would only be an internal working paper but that it would be actively reviewing its cost structure for its short-haul operations in Europe right now.