All-in-one travel: Switzerland, drawing on its forte for precision and punctuality, lures visitors from around the globe with a unique, barrier-free, 'all-in-one' ticketing approach to public transportation. Embark on a journey with Swiss News to discover just how smoothly the country's ever-expanding air-to-rail-to-bus-to-ship network operates.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2008, April 2008

Author: Shepard, Lyn

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All-in-one travel: Switzerland, drawing on its forte for precision and punctuality, lures visitors from around the globe with a unique, barrier-free, 'all-in-one' ticketing approach to public transportation. Embark on a journey with Swiss News to discover just how smoothly the country's ever-expanding air-to-rail-to-bus-to-ship network operates.

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This year's massive luggage snafu at London Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5 served as a reminder that even the best-laid holiday plans can go horrendously awry. That's why the Swiss Travel System (STS), steward of the all-in-one ticket, is continually working to expand and enhance the barrier-free carrier network. This allows travellers and their bags to move seamlessly throughout the country, protected from such disasters.

By booking an all-in-one ticket through the STS--a subsidiary of the Swiss Fe...

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