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Category Archives: SWISS

Air FranceFirst ClassSWISS

First Class: Air France Vs. SWISS

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
a table with food and a sign on it

Both Air France and SWISS offer exclusive first class products. Which overall product is better? Today I compare the 777-300 experience on both airlines. If you’re interested in reading complete flight reviews, I’ve carefully reviewed both products below: SWISS...

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Paid Upgrade To First Class on SWISS Award Ticket

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 2, 2019November 14, 2023 22 Comments
a woman and man sitting in an airplane

Here’s an interesting data point for an airline that very closely guards its first class cabin. When available, SWISS offers reasonably-priced paid upgrades to first class. You just have to ask… I recently booked an Aeroplan (Air Canada-issued) award...

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Flight ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS A340-300 First Class Shanghai To Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 13, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
SWISS A340 First Class Review

Here’s a classic report from 2011, but published for the first time and for good reason. I recently flew the A340 on Lufthansa in first class and am compiling a series of comparison posts from the four European airlines (Air...

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SWISS Unveils Beautiful New Check-In Experience In Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 7, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a woman sitting on a bench reading a book

Zurich Airport is one of my favorite in the world. And it is getting even better if you fly SWISS. I see ZRH a lot when visiting my in-laws and appreciate that there never seems to be too much...

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Law In TravelSWISS

Case Closed: Sweet Victory Over SWISS!

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2018November 14, 2023 57 Comments
a plane flying over a snowy mountain

When it comes to actually honoring EU261/2004 obligations, it seems that most airlines will initially stonewall you, hoping that you will just give up. In the case of SWISS, a sharply-worded letter to the CEO did the trick. A...

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SWISS Will Offer Cheese Fondue, Other Gourmet Treats In Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 4, 2018November 14, 2023 9 Comments
SWISS air Cheese Fondue

SWISS has switched to a buy-on-board concept for short and mid-haul economy class flights out of Geneva (with the exception of Zurich). And while the loss of free sandwiches is to be mourned, the a la carte menu is...

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SWISS Delays Refresh Of A340 Fleet, Blames First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

SWISS has delayed (yet again) the refurbishment of its aging A340-300 fleet. But the plane will not be retired anytime soon. In an era of efficient, twin-engine 787s and A350s, four engine aircraft are on the decline. But after...

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Award TravelSWISSUnited Airlines

An Award Ticket Horror Story On SWISS

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 6, 2018November 14, 2023 35 Comments
a row of monitors on an airplane

Let’s call this Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Award Ticket. Perhaps, with our collective deductive reasoning, we can get to the bottom of this. An Award Expert client was traveling from San Francisco to Milan with...

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Airport LoungesSWISS

First Look At Beautiful New SWISS “Lounge Center A” In Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 14, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
SWISS "Lounge Center A" Pictures Zurich

SWISS has unveiled beautiful new Business Class and Senator lounges for short-haul passengers at Zurich Airport. The new Lounge Center A opened earlier this month and is intended to make passengers feel “genuinely” at home. The design and interior of both...

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SWISS Giving Away Business Class “Throne” Seats for Free

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2018November 14, 2023 19 Comments
a seat on an airplane

I noticed something odd after completing my wife’s business class reservation on SWISS from Los Angeles to Zurich. Seat assignments that should have been complimentary were not…and seats that should have incurred a charge were complimentary. Heidi was traveling...

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Flight ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS A320 Business Class Zurich to Rome

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 24, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a plane on the runway

This flight review is more about the journey than the flight itself. I was treated to incredible views of the Alps that made this one of the most beautiful flights I’ve ever taken. After an early departure from the...

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Lounge ReviewsSWISS

Review: SWISS First Class Lounge Zurich (A Gates)

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 23, 2018November 14, 2023 4 Comments
SWISS First Class Lounge A Gates Review

SWISS recently opened a beautiful new lounge in the A Gates area of Zurich Airport (ZRH). Here’s a detailed review. For questions on access, read this. The lounge is open daily from 5:30a to 10:30p and seats 86 people....

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Accessing Lufthansa or SWISS First Class Lounge With a Double Connection

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 21, 2018November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a vase of flowers on a table with wine glasses

Can you access a Lufthansa or SWISS First Class lounge with a double connection? Depends upon whom you ask. I was traveling on a Lufthansa First Class ticket (LAX-MUC-ZRH-FCO) and had reached Zurich. Per Lufthansa’s lounge access guidelines, first...

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LufthansaSWISSTrip Reports

Introduction: A First Class Business Trip

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 19, 2018November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Lufthansa first class trip report

My next trip report will chart my recent trip to Italy and France. As I explained here, I took a rather circuitous route to reach Rome. All for you. All so I could review two first class lounges I...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: April 08, 2018

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2018November 14, 2023 2 Comments
SkyCouch

Buona sera from Milano. I’m in the midst of a fast-paced business trip through Italy. I’ll provide some detail on it in the days ahead…it will not be a typical trip report. It was a fairly light week of...

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Airport LoungesSWISS

No Lounge? No Problem! A Creative Solution from SWISS

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2018November 14, 2023 10 Comments
SWISS Coffee to Fly Voucher

SWISS is currently remodeling its Business Class and Senator Schengen lounges near the A-Gates in Zurich. As a result, these lounges will be closed until at least July. But that’s actually a GOOD thing. In the interim, SWISS provides...

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Stunning: Pictures from the New SWISS First Class Lounge in Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
SWISS First Class Lounge A Gates

Leave it to SWISS to create a sophisticated, beautiful new first class lounge now open in the A Gates (Schengen) area of Zurich Airport. Like the E-Gates First Class Lounge, the bar design resembles a plane fuselage–made of beautiful...

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A SWISS First Class Settlement

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2018November 14, 2023 26 Comments
a man standing in an airplane

I wasn’t the only one who took advantage of the incredible SWISS First Class award space made briefly available last fall. Hundreds did, including many other bloggers. Robert from Milenomics shares of his settlement reached with Aeroplan. He had...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: February 11, 2018

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 12, 2018November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a bed with a pillow and a lamp in a plane

A pleasant Sunday evening to you from Los Angeles. It was a quiet week on the blog, but a busy week in life. I’m looking forward to the week ahead, but especially looking forward to a special family trip...

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First Class: Lufthansa vs. SWISS

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 9, 2018November 14, 2023 21 Comments
a seat in a plane

I’ve recently flown both SWISS and Lufthansa First Class. Which product is better? Certainly there is subjectivity in what I value and how I compare the two products, but I’d like to think this is not an arbitrary comparison....

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