Swissair resumed its flight operations today, October 4, 2001. It is estimated that approximately half of the flights scheduled to depart on Thursday will be operated. The decision to immediately resume flight operations was taken after the Swiss government made a credit available to Swissair in the amount of maximum CHF 450 million. It is to be expected that only 50 percent of the scheduled flights can be operated on the first day.

Subsequently, the number of flights operated shall be increased. It is Swissair's goal to offer their passengers as complete a flight schedule as possible.