SWISS adopted the Lufthansa Group’s special “Doctor on Board” programme yesterday (Wednesday 1 August). Under the programme, registered doctors can be easily identified by the crew on their passenger list and discreetly contacted in the event of an inflight medical emergency. 
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has adopted the “Doctor on Board” programme of the Lufthansa Group. Doctors who register to participate in the programme are clearly indicated on the passenger lists of SWISS flights, and are personally welcomed aboard. The programme is designed to ensure that, in the event of a medical emergency during the flight, the crew can immediately identify such doctors and can approach them for assistance discreetly, without unsettling other passengers. Participating doctors can also be identified in this way on the flights of Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, where the programme is already well established.
Any doctors who are interested in participating can register for the programme at lufthansa.com/Doctor-onboard. Anyone who does so will receive a one-off Miles & More mileage award, a flight voucher, a reference book on aviation medicine and further participation benefits. Should they be called upon to provide inflight medical assistance, they will also receive an extra gratification from SWISS. SWISS further offers liability insurance coverage to any doctor who treats a patient aboard its flights. Further information on the Lufthansa Group’s “Doctor on Board” programme is available at lufthansa.com/Doctor-on-board.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is The Airline of Switzerland, serving over 100 destinations in 43 countries worldwide from Zurich, Geneva and Lugano and carrying some 17 million passengers a year with its 90-aircraft fleet. The company’s Swiss WorldCargo division provides a comprehensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value and care-intensive consignments to some 130 destinations in more than 80 countries.
As The Airline of Switzerland, SWISS embodies traditional Swiss values, and is committed to delivering the highest product and service quality. With its workforce of over 8,800 personnel, SWISS generated total revenues of around CHF 5 billion in 2017. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline grouping.
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