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Switzerland’s main international airports are at Geneva and Zürich, both of which are just an escalator ride from a mainline railway station. Bern and Basel are also used, but by a smaller number of flights, and involve bus transfers to the nearest stations. Geneva is the most convenient airport for a visit to the Valais, with a direct rail link to all main Rhône valley stations.

Daily scheduled flights are operated by British Airways from London Heathrow and Gatwick to Geneva and Zürich. BA flies direct from Manchester to Zürich and, six times a week, to Geneva. Less convenient for visitors to the Valais, BA also flies between Heathrow and Basel. For travellers from Ireland, BA has a service from Dublin to Geneva via Gatwick (www.britishairways.com).

SWISS (the national carrier formed after the collapse of Swissair) at present offers 42 daily scheduled departures from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham, Manchester and the Channel Islands to Geneva, Zürich and Basel (Tel 0845 607 3000, www.swiss.com).