A majority of the Swiss population is against stricter rules such as shorter operating hours and flight taxes, according to a study commissioned by the Swiss aviation association, Aviationsuisse. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In general, 61% of the population rated air travel as positive, the association said in a press release. The survey, conducted by the Sotomo research institute, found that only 28% of respondents felt ashamed when booking a flight, while 55% said they were proud of Swiss aviation. For 76% of those surveyed, the short journey time was the most important reason for choosing a plane. Price, on the other hand, only played a decisive role for a quarter of respondents. The majority of respondents were against changing the operating hours at airports. Some 57% considered the current night-time regulations to be “exactly right”, while around a fifth wanted adjustments in one direction or the other. Stricter regulations to protect the …