Swiss back in Santiago picking cherries from Chile
On 20 November 2020, a Swiss B777-300ER flight took off from Santiago de Chile. The last time Swiss flew to the Chilean capital was in 2008. In addition, the new flight was also special because of the cargo onboard: cherries. The cherry season in South America lasts from November to mid-December.
Swiss has planned nine flights during the next several weeks. Each flight is typically operated in three parts: Zurich – Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo – Santiago, and Santiago – Zurich. The first leg carries both passengers and cargo from Switzerland to Brazil. The last two legs are cargo-only sectors.
Given the mid-day arrival times in Zurich, most shipments have access to same-day connections to a broad set of destinations in both Europe and Asia, including Dubai, Delhi, Hong Kong and Shanghai among others. (ah)