Switzerland reopens airspace after ‘technical malfunction’

Passengers wait in front of a display board at Zurich airport, in Zurich, on Wednesday June 15 2022 (Ennio Leanza/Keystone/AP)

Switzerland has reopened its airspace after a brief closure for safety reasons because of an unspecified “technical malfunction”, authorities said.

Skyguide, the air navigation service, initially said the closure would be in effect “until further notice” after the malfunction early on Wednesday morning.