LX Airline Code, Swiss International Air Lines
LX is the IATA airline code for Swiss International Air Lines based in Switzerland. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code SWR, and its radio callsign is "Swiss". The open dataset lists 290 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 55 among airlines worldwide. You will see LX as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example LX123.
What is the Swiss International Air Lines airline code?
The IATA airline code for Swiss International Air Lines is LX. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code SWR is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for Swiss International Air Lines?
The IATA airline code for Swiss International Air Lines is LX. Its ICAO code is SWR.
What is the abbreviation for Swiss International Air Lines?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Swiss International Air Lines is LX, and its three-letter ICAO code is SWR.
What airline is LX?
LX is the IATA code for Swiss International Air Lines, based in Switzerland.
What is the ICAO code for Swiss International Air Lines?
Swiss International Air Lines uses the ICAO airline code SWR and the radio callsign "Swiss".
What country is Swiss International Air Lines based in?
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) is based in Switzerland.
What is the radio callsign for Swiss International Air Lines?
Air traffic control refers to Swiss International Air Lines by the radio callsign "Swiss".
Routes flown by Swiss International Air Lines
Some of the busiest routes Swiss International Air Lines (LX) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: