I visited Zurich Airport and explored the airport with 2 public tours. My first tour started at the recently opened observation deck. I went on the bus tour that shows you around the entire Zurich Airport, with a stop at the intersection of the runways for some close-up plane action.
Then I joined the behind-the-scenes airport tour, walking around the ramp with my excellent guide Rene explaining the airport operations in detail. We saw the latest Qatar Airways A350 arriving at its gate. Within minutes, the ramp sprang into action with loading and unloading activities.
Then, we went to an empty mid-field terminal E; this terminal has been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a bizarre experience to walk through the entire terminal in total silence. Next, we went to see the baggage belt system, checking out how the bags are delivered to each airplane. The tour gave a rare insight into the Zurich Airport operation. I was amazed at how open Zurich Airport is with these excellently run public tours.
For more information on the guided tour and observation deck, visit
www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en/p...