Travel itinerary in SwitzerlandBusiness meetings take place in two major cities of Switzerland, Zurich and Bern. Meetings were scheduled every day during the duration of the stay. Each meeting will last up to three hours, in the hotel conference room or in a restaurant. At the end of the meetings there will be free time. This time should be used to visit the major cities of Switzerland and gain a rich cultural experience from the visit. When traveling to Switzerland from the United States for a three-day business trip, you do not need a visa (Travel Information, 158). However, a valid, unexpired U.S. passport is required (Travel Information, 158). Round-trip flights from Houston, Texas to Zurich, Switzerland will be operated by Swissair. Swissair has been the main Swiss airline since 2002 (Swissair, 1). When traveling from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH), you can't avoid a stop at Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) in Dulles, Virginia (Swissair, 1). Including the 2-hour connection time in Dulles, the total travel time from Houston to Zurich is 13 hours and 30 minutes (Swissair, 1). The round-trip cost of business class seats is approximately $7800-8200 USD (Swissair, 1). Swissair business class accommodations offer numerous benefits. Being a business class passenger has its perks, such as priority check-in at a separate counter, as well as priority boarding, so there is no waiting time to board the plane (Swiss Business, 1). Swissair is a partner of Star Alliance (Swiss Business, 1). Business class passengers will have access to Star Alliance partner lounges located within the airport (Swiss Business, 1). Once boarded the...... half of the card......=607Swissair. (2014, April 14). Swiss from 2002 onwards. Swissair, 1. Retrieved from http://www.swissair.com/index_en.htmlSwiss Affairs. (2014, April 14). The best business class in Europe. Swissair, 1. Retrieved from http://swiss.com/gb/EN/fly/on-board/swiss-business Tep, R. (2012). In Zurich West to feed the hungry and the most fashionable. The New York Times, 1. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/travel/in-zurich-west-feeding-the-hip-and-the-hungry.html?_r=0Travel information. (2013). National Review of Switzerland, 156-168. Retrieved from BusinessSource Complete.Zurich. (2013). Switzerland travel guide. US News & World Report, 1. Retrieved from http://travel.usnews.com/Zurich_Switzerland/Zurich-Berlin. (2014, April 14). Rail Europe, 1. Retrieved from http://www.raileurope-world.com/train-tickets/journey-insights/article/zurich-bern