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Flight ReviewsSWISSUkraine 2023 Trip Report

Review: SWISS A320 Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2023November 13, 2023 8 Comments

This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent.


a plane on the tarmac

My final flight leg on my outbound journey took me from Zurich to Warsaw onboard a SWISS A320 in economy class. The flight was quick and without drama and had a pleasant surprise.

SWISS A320 Economy Class Review

After a very lovely stay in the SWISS Alpine Lounge, I headed over to my nearby gate, where boarding would shortly commence for my flight to Warsaw.

This flight was originally scheduled to utilize an Airbus A220, which I was quite looking forward to, but a last-minute swap inserted an older Airbus A320 in its place (this turned out, potentially at least, to be a very good upgrade…I’ll explain why below).

Boarding began shortly after I reached the gate.

a group of people walking on an escalator

a group of people looking at a screen

a sign board with a sign and a sign on it

a group of airplanes on a runway

SWISS 1348
Zurich (ZRH) – Warsaw (WAW)
Depart: 12:05 PM
Arrive: 01:55 PM
Duration: 01hr, 50min
Distance: 642 miles
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Seat: 6F (Economy Class)

SWISS economy class seating on the A320ceo (ceo stands for classic engine option versus the A320neo or new engine option) is 3-3, with 38 rows. SWISS uses Recaro slimline seats, with a seat pitch of 17.7 inches. Legroom varies from 28-32 (exit rows have 34 inches).

a row of seats on an airplane

a row of seats on an airplane

a row of seats in an airplane

a row of seats in an airplane

a row of seats in an airplane


Tip: choose economy seats toward the front on the SWISS A320, as the first 13 rows all have at least 30 inches of seat pitch while rows 14-38 only offer between 28-29 inches of legroom.


To put it bluntly, these are not comfortable seats, but for a flight under two hours were fine.

There were no power outlets or USB charging ports available.

Perhaps the surprise of the flight was that wi-fi internet access was available and on a complimentary basis:

SWISS Free Wi-Fi


> Read More: Free Wi-Fi In SWISS Economy Class?!


As we took off, we flew over an Emirates A380 preparing for departure…such a beautiful whale.

an airplane on the runway

The best IFE on the flight was looking out the window as we flew over the Alps. What a beautiful day for flying!

an airplane wing and a landscape

an airplane wing and engine above snowy mountains

an airplane wing and engine above snow covered mountains

SWISS no longer offers complimentary snacks or meals onboard its shorthaul service, but a SWISS Saveurs buy onboard menu offered a number of beverages, snacks, and food items for sale.

I was going to order the fondue just for the novelty of it, but saw in fine print that “hot” items on the menu (including a cheeseburger with French Fries) were only available on longer flights within Europe and to Northern Africa.

a screenshot of a menu

Part of me was glad of that because I was stuffed after a delicious lunch in the lounge.

During the flight, the FAs did come around with a complimentary bottle of water and chocolate (this time, hearts instead of the usual SWISS-branded chocolates).

a bottle of water and chocolates on a plane

With the internet working well, I stayed occupied until we landed on a near-freezing gray day in Warsaw.

a screen with a map on it

an airplane wing and a city

an airport with a plane on the runway

an airport with airplanes on the runway

a plane parked at an airport

a plane on the tarmac

an airplane on the tarmac

Now the real adventure was about to begin.

CONCLUSION

The free wi-fi was an unexpected surprise on this flight. Otherwise, it was a very pedestrian intra-Europe flight on SWISS. If you want to eat or drink anything besides water and chocolate on SWISS, you must pay up. Legroom is tight, but these flights are generally not full (in my experience) so you have a better chance of securing an open middle seat.

Next: Frustrations Getting Into Warsaw 

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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8 Comments

  1. Hans Mueller Reply
    February 22, 2023 at 2:01 pm

    Those are Recaro seats, just look at the logo!

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      February 22, 2023 at 3:12 pm

      I thought they were too, but I was going off AeroLopa, which I’ve found is usually very accurate.

  2. Jan Reply
    February 22, 2023 at 2:54 pm

    Thankful that US domestic carriers have “big front seats” even on the jankiest CRJ, and some have even have live TV even in coach (DL). Intra-Europe economy (hell, and J also) is truly pleb class.

  3. Average Republican Reply
    February 22, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    I’m just glad you were on the CLASSIC engine plane instead of the New (woke) engine plane

  4. Alex Reply
    February 22, 2023 at 4:35 pm

    Is this really a live blog? LX1348 appears to have been flown exclusively by Air Baltic A220s for the past week and a SWISS A220-100 today…

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      February 22, 2023 at 4:52 pm

      To be clear, I never said this report was live to the second (see intro – I said I would add “a slight delay for my own safety”).

      By “liveblogging” I mean I am blogging this (with a few day delay) as a real-time travel diary of what occurred as the trip unfolded.

      • Alex Reply
        February 23, 2023 at 1:41 am

        Ahh understood – smart move.

  5. S Reply
    February 22, 2023 at 6:48 pm

    Complete garbage product. Tale of the times when WiFi is a big deal in those junky Spirit level seats.

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