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Category Archives: SWISS

Award TravelSWISS

My Derailed SWISS First Class Journey To Kick Off 2023

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 6, 2023November 13, 2023 20 Comments
a chair with a pillow and a lamp on it

I mentioned yesterday that SWISS First Class space is again bookable using United miles. I took advantage of this rare opening to book our family trip to Germany, but it was not meant to be… SWISS First Class 2023...

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Award BookingsSWISSUnited Airlines

SWISS First Class Awards Bookable With United Airlines MileagePlus

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 5, 2023November 13, 2023 30 Comments
a seat in a plane

UPDATE: Since late December 2022, SWISS first class awards have been bookable once again, though only as married segments and only with United MileagePlus or Lufthansa Miles & More, not any other Star Alliance currencies. For example, I have not...

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NewsSWISS

Conservative SWISS Will Fly Five Airbus A350 Jets

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2022November 13, 2023 7 Comments
the tail of an airplane in a building

SWISS is a model of discipline and restraint. The onboard product rarely changes and growth in the boom times both before and after the pandemic era has been carefully measured. Pursuant to that caution, the carrier has confirmed it...

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SWISSTrip ReportsUnited Airlines

How I Returned To Germany Lickety Split

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
an airplane at an airport

With my daughter’s U.S. passport in hand, it was time to get back to Germany and my family as quickly as possible. My Return To Germany After A Short Night In LA For the avoidance of doubt, this trip...

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SWISS Cancels Moscow Flight As Switzerland Enacts Russian Flight Ban

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 28, 2022November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a plane on the tarmac

UPDATE: Switzerland has joined the European Union in blocking Russian airlines its airspace and will block all fights from Russia: In addition – in line with airspace closures in other European countries – Swiss airspace will be closed to all...

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Meal of the WeekSWISS

Baby Meal In SWISS Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2022November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a tray with food on it

Although we did not order one, the crew presented a baby meal to my one-year-old daughter on our flight from Zurich to Los Angeles in business class. SWISS Business Class Baby Meal When it comes to food for our...

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Flight ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS 777 Business Class Zurich – Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 17, 2022November 14, 2023 53 Comments
a seat and a tv in an airplane

For our trip home from Europe, we opted to fly nonstop on SWISS from Zurich to Los Angeles onboard the 777 in business class. Overall, I had a sleepless but lovely trip while my wife walked away with a...

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My Family Trip Home In SWISS 777-300ER Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 13, 2022November 14, 2023 57 Comments
a child standing in a plane

We’re back in Los Angeles after a lovely trip in SWISS business class…for me at least. My wife had a different reaction to the flight. Family Trip In SWISS Business Class, ZRH-LAX While the thought of flying home in...

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Lounge ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS Lounge New York (JFK)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 8, 2021November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a room with tables and chairs

UPDATE: Swiss has moved to Terminal 1 at JFK. This lounge is now the new Wingtips Lounge and no longer a SWISS – Star Alliance Lounge. SWISS has done a marvelous job remodeling its Terminal 4 lounge at New...

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Delicious Dinner In SWISS Lounge Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2021November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a bowl of food on a plate

After landing in Zurich, we stopped for a light dinner at the SWISS Senator Lounge A before proceeding to the hotel, currently the only SWISS lounge open in ZRH. Even during the pandemic, SWISS impressed me with a very...

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Flight ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS 777-300ER Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2021November 14, 2023 21 Comments
an airplane with seats and a person standing in the back

Economy class is rarely anything to get excited about, particularly in a middle seat of a 10-across layout on an 11-hour flight. Nevertheless, I found SWISS Economy Class onboard the 777-300ER to be entirely tolerable with service that exceeded...

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11 Hours. Middle Seat. My SWISS Economy Class Flight To Zurich…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2021November 14, 2023 52 Comments
an airplane with rows of seats and monitors

My gamble did not pay off. With Switzerland having just re-opened to U.S. travelers the day before, my hopes of stretching out on an 11-hour flight in SWISS economy class were dashed. Not only was every seat taken, but...

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Austrian AirlinesLufthansaSWISS

Lufthansa Cuts Free Food + Drink In Economy Class In Favor Of Buy-On-Board

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 17, 2020November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a person holding a sandwich

The Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, Austrian, and SWISS, will eliminate complimentary snacks and drinks onboard short- and medium-haul economy class flights starting next year and introduce a new buy-on-board menu. While not an unexpected move, it is still a...

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Law In TravelSWISS

Split Decision: Mother Found Guilty Of Beating SWISS Pilot While Grandma Walks…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020 4 Comments
SWISS Pilot Assault

Earlier this week I shared about the mother-daughter duo who were arrested for assaulting a SWISS Air captain over a hand baggage disagreement. A London court just adjudicated the case. Henrietta Mitaiare, 23, and Mary Roberts, 53, were traveling from Zurich...

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Law In TravelSWISS

SWISS Pilot Attacked By Mother-Daughter Duo…Over Baby Stroller

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 4, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Swiss pilot attacked

A SWISS pilot has alleged a mother-daughter duo from London attacked him over a baby stroller. Henrietta Mitaiare, 23, and Mary Roberts, 53, were traveling from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LHR) last May with Mitaiare’s child. Upon boarding, Mitaiare was informed...

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MusingsSWISS

SWISS Chocolate And Free Speech…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2020November 14, 2023 51 Comments
SWISS Cuts Chocolate

SWISS is dropping chocolatier Läderach from its onboard premium cabin offering due to controversial, public positions on divisive social issues by the CEO. I assess the issue differently than the Zeitgeist. If you’ve ever flown SWISS business class over the...

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NewsSWISS

SWISS Expands “Flugzug” Service

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Swiss Flugzug

With the demise of Adria leaving a gap in its domestic network, SWISS is expanding it Flugzug rail service to Lugano. In German, Flugzug is literally flight train, though SWISS translates it as Airtrain. When SWISS abandoned Basel (BSL), it...

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Flight ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS Saab 2000 Zurich To Lugano

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 8, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Swiss Adria Saab 2000 Review

It is always fun to fly on “vintage” airliner, even on a very short route. This flight review review gives you an idea of what to expect on a SWISS domestic flight. It was a hot summer day in...

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My First Domestic Flight In Switzerland On A “Vintage” Prop

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 29, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Saab 2000 Adria SWISS

I recently experienced my first domestic flight in Switzerland, which was like a walk down memory lane in terms of comfort and a showcase of stunning Swiss scenery. SWISS operates mainline aircraft between Zurich and Geneva, but uses smaller...

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Lounge ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich (A Gates)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 16, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
SWISS A-Gates Senator Lounge Review

The SWISS Senator Lounge in the A Gates (Schengen) area of Zurich is a great lounge to dine or relax in before your flight. I arrived at ZRH 30 minutes earlier than I normally would in order to try...

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