Swissair’s main South American markets throughout its years of operations were Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela, with flights from Buenos Aires, Caracas, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago de Chile. All services were from and to Zurich, with stopovers in different European and African cities, changing to non-stop during the last period.
See also: #TBT: Lufthansa flights between Germany and South America in 1987.
Focusing on 1971, Swissair operated three times a week to South America in McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft, which had First and Economy Class. Argentina, Brazil and Chile had twice weekly flights.
Schedule between Zurich and South America in April 1971 – Swissair
Flights to South America
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 204 | ZRH: 22:30 | GVA: 23:15 | Tuesday |
| SR 204 | GVA: 23:45 | DKR: 04:10+1 | Tuesday |
| SR 204 | DKR: 05:00 | EZE: 10:45 | Wednesday |
| SR 204 | EZE: 11:30 | SCL: 12:25 | Wednesday |
| SR 200 | ZRH: 22:30 | GVA: 23:15 | Thursday |
| SR 200 | GVA: 23:45 | DKR: 04:10+1 | Thursday |
| SR 200 | DKR: 05:00 | GIG: 08:20 | Friday |
| SR 200 | GIG: 09:10 | VCP: 10:10 | Friday |
| SR 200 | VCP: 10:50 | EZE: 13:20 | Friday |
| SR 202 | ZRH: 22:30 | GVA: 23:15 | Sunday |
| SR 202 | GVA: 23:45 | DKR: 04:10+1 | Sunday |
| SR 202 | DKR: 05:00 | GIG: 08:20 | Monday |
| SR 202 | GIG: 09:10 | VCP: 10:10 | Monday |
| SR 202 | VCP: 10:50 | SCL: 13:45 | Monday |
Flights from South America
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 201 | SCL: 17:00 | EZE: 19:50 | Monday |
| SR 201 | EZE: 20:35 | DKR: 07:50+1 | Monday |
| SR 201 | DKR: 08:40 | LIS: 13:15 | Tuesday |
| SR 201 | LIS: 13:55 | GVA: 16:00 | Tuesday |
| SR 201 | GVA: 16:45 | ZRH: 17:20 | Tuesday |
| SR 205 | SCL: 17:00 | VCP: 21:25 | Wednesday |
| SR 205 | VCP: 22:15 | GIG: 23:05 | Wednesday |
| SR 205 | GIG: 23:55 | DKR: 09:05+1 | Wednesday |
| SR 205 | DKR: 09:55 | GVA: 16:00 | Thursday |
| SR 205 | GVA: 16:45 | ZRH: 17:20 | Thursday |
| SR 203 | EZE: 19:10 | VCP: 21:35 | Friday |
| SR 203 | VCP: 22:15 | GIG: 23:05 | Friday |
| SR 203 | GIG: 23:55 | DKR: 09:05+1 | Friday |
| SR 203 | DKR: 09:55 | GVA: 16:00 | Saturday |
| SR 203 | GVA: 16:45 | ZRH: 17:20 | Saturday |
On March 31st, 2002, after a 68-year history, Swissair ceased operations following a severe economic crisis. Flight SR 111 crash in 1998, a failed business strategy and 9/11 were three of the main consequences.
Shortly after the closure of Swissair, Swiss International Air Lines, an airline with its hub in Zurich, was born. As for South America, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo are its destinations.
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See also: #TBT: British Caledonian Airways flights to South America in 1979.
