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In most countries, a negative corona test is now required upon entry. Starting today, Monday, Switzerland will do the same. All air travelers must have a negative test. The test requirement also applies to bus or train travelers coming from a risk zone. Everyone must fill out an online form.
Therefore, the Swiss airline is now adapting the check-in process. “From now on, customers will receive a confirmation instead of a boarding pass when they register online. Upon presentation of this confirmation at the airport check-in counter, passengers will receive their boarding pass, provided they meet the necessary entry requirements, ”Swiss writes in a press release. Therefore, there could be longer wait times.
Under federal ordinance, Swiss does not have to verify the authenticity of negative evidence. “It is not the responsibility of our ground crew partners to verify the authenticity of entry documents,” a Swiss spokesman told VIEW.
SBB does not have to control
Unlike Switzerland, the new regulation does not require SBB to carry out any checks on test obligations or registration forms. “SBB uses loudspeaker announcements and verbal information to inform travelers on the online schedule, as well as on long-distance cross-border trains, that contact details need to be recorded,” states SBB’s media spokesperson. Media: So the SBB doesn’t control.
Instead, border control authorities conduct inspections. “The ordinance on measures to combat the corona virus in the field of international passenger traffic depends on the personal responsibility of travelers. The Federal Customs Administration (FCA) operates with risk-based controls. This also includes risk-based controls on trains and buses, ”says a customs spokeswoman. Risk-based means that controls are adjusted based on location, time, or reason.
Little new at Zurich airport
Checks can also be carried out at Zurich airport. A spokesman for the Zurich cantonal police confirmed this to VIEW. Otherwise, not much has changed at Zurich airport. “Now there are new BAG posters that refer to the mandatory registration form,” says the Zurich airport spokeswoman. The airport is only the point of arrival for travelers.
