Log in below. The pyjamas, quilt, mattress, food were of excellent quality. If you’ve forgotten your password, simply enter your email address warm 'colour and materials' palette of browns, greys and accents of European oak wood, while soft walls, woven fabric bulkheads and curtain screens help dampen noise in the cabin. Swiss First Class Boeing 777-300ER. This report will focus on the food and service delivery, as well as some pictures of the private suite. I have to say I thought I might experience the new A330 First offering last month out of SFO but I mistook the fact that they fly their A340's from SFO to ZRH..boy what a disappointment. David Flynn is the Editor-in-Chief of Executive Traveller and a bit of a travel tragic with a weakness for good coffee, shopping and lychee martinis. New features include headphone hangers and straps for storing tablets and magazines, along with more personal stowage. Each passenger has their own personal wardrobe, with a sliding door which. Not plush. Toilets, Amenity Kit & Pajama. When will Qantas reopen its international lounges? I flows with AY in their new business that pretty much the same as Swiss one and I favor this configuration among all others. The Swiss First Class Cabins & Seats Swiss Airlines has 8 seats in first class when you fly the B777-300ER. The meals were excellent in taste and presentation. Didn’t receive an activation email? They are so lucky Lufthansa took them over after 2 consecutive bankruptcies! First Class in the 777-300ER Swiss calls their first class product “La Premiere.” Each of the first class suites on the 777-300ER has sliding doors, giving guests plenty of privacy. Cathay Pacific stretches Marco Polo Club frequent flyer status to 2022, Qatar Airways extends all Privilege Club status to December 2021, 5 reasons you shouldn't bin your boarding passes, What to do when an airline cancels your flight, New ways for airlines to win your business. The Swiss, although wealthy, are very thrifty. Those working in call centres may feel at home flying in Business on Swiss! In Fairness, Etihad is on top of their game in the stylishness department already. I've also made a Youtube Video on-board SWISS B777. During my transit in Zurich, I have visited the amazing Swiss First Class Lounge in both terminal A and E. You can see the lounges in a separate post here. QF should look at this for the divider behind row 5 on its A380. I think the design is great. Read more: Swiss business class 'throne' still rules on the Boeing 777-300ER. I liked the Swiss B77W because this aircraft also has a kiosk where they provide some snacks for free. It's always unfortunate only having 5A, 5F or 5K to choose from. Already have an ET account? Contrast the new LX cubicle design with Air France's F cabin. And I would be even more miffed if I shelled out the dollars for the trip to have to travel in such a cold and characterless environment. 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If you have not received the activation email, simply enter your email address below, then click 'Submit'. creates a partition between the seat and the aisle to offer greater privacy. Amenity kit and Zimmerli branded pyjamas was distributed prior to takeoff. Swiss ’ Airbus A330-300 aircraft seats 236 passengers: 183 in Economy class, 45 in Business Class, and 8 in First Class.The small and intimate First Class cabin is located in the plane’s nose, behind the cockpit and in front of the smaller one of the two Business Class cabins. While it's nice for privacy it does feel hemmed in. He enjoys anything related to aviation and travel. My favourite is the grill sausage in the breakfast. 32 inch video screen, reading lamp and cocktail table surface with integrated lighting – plus electrically-adjustable blinds if you're at a window seat – help. Login now. It is squarely and have a very large 32" TV screen. parties. Offer ends 9th February 2021. You can view the details below. Cool! SWISS Lounges at Zurich Airport. Instead of queuing at a traditional check-in desk, I made my way to a small landside lounge for first-class passengers. The route I flew would’ve cost 111,000 miles plus taxes. We have 6 passengers in total out of 8 available suites. It's more than two things that EK needs to learn. Pics from our last visit a week ago. In Swiss’ configuration, the Boeing 777-300ER offers 340 seats: 8 in First Class, 62 in Business Class and 270 in Economy Class. Swiss first class, old A340 and new 777, fails to inspire. The business class cabin continue to boast a handful of those single 'throne' seats flanked by a pair of imposing side tables – ideal for the solo traveller. 10 of these seats are located behind their eight First Class seats between doors one and two. Convert your points into Virgin Australia Velocity Points, and more. An Ikea office. Emirates could learn a thing or two from Swiss! We have 6 passengers in total out of 8 available suites. There are two settings — you can either just lower the blinds, or actually make it dark by pushing the same button again. I'm flying on the new SWISS 777-300 from ZRH to HKG on the 4th of May and I am really looking forward to the new offering. But oh well - their First Class is definitely awesome, and combined with the sensational catering and decent ground services, Swiss is upping their game. Sure the First Class/HON Lounge is small but what more do you need? The 270 economy seats each have a large touchscreen monitor plus USB sockets. I bought an amazing Swiss/Lufthansa First Class ticket back in April from Athens to Hong Kong via Zurich on Swiss. Fingers crossed the new IFE system doesn't have the current feature which makes it crash every 20 minutes! Read more: Swiss trials inflight phone calls on its Boeing 777, Follow Australian Business Traveller on Twitter: we're @AusBT. totally inpractical to have a sliding/solid door at the back of QF a380 First, as the First galley is located behind First cabin, so cabin crew (and pax who visit the galley inflight) need to use/pass thru this area way more often,.and the associated noise with opening/closing a sliding door as opposed to a curtain, would be more.... the 'doors' behind Swiss First will have minimal inflight 'traffic'. Eight in First Class, 62 in Business Class and 270 in Economy. These new seats are excellent and much better than the older Swiss First offering. As the flight to Hong Kong was a late evening departure, the cabin was kept dimmed for the night ambience. If you wish sit alone and look through window there are seats available, if you travel with companion a pair available also. WOW! If someone wants PE, they can still do a Lufty or SQ codeshare. I'd read some negative reviews about this lounge so I wasn't expecting much. The First Class is very slick and tasteful with a great storage concept. The check-in agent quickly confirmed my flight details, issued my boarding pass and directed me to one of the most exclusive airport screening experiences available … Trip Report: Flying With Etihad During Pandemic, Flying The World’s Biggest TurboProp Antonov An-22, Lufthansa “Unusual” Business Class Flight To Dubai + Dubai Arrival Procedures, World's Busiest Air Route Joins UK Travel Ban List With All Flights Cancelled. Swiss First Lounge Zurich The good news is that with a gate A62 arrival, we were the closest to the FCL and in the Lounge in less than two minutes. Talking point: have you given up on airport WiFi? They retianed their own management  - we only fly LX now becasue they are the last in Lufthansa Gruppe to fly widebodies to/from Israel  Ach the days of the 747 from FRA-TLV/vv  and the A340-600 from MUC-TLV vv. ME3 - First class cabin design, take note. They're a clever, well thought out airline. Economy, however, is a problem (the self-serve kiosk is nice though!). David - if there are 8 first class and 62 business seats, what are the 10 blue seats that are located between the two cabins? I think I said this before. "Poverty-stricken! For comparison, here's the current-gen Swiss business class: still superb, but now something a little less so... As you'd expect, each seat converts into a fully flat bed that's over two metres long. With borders closed, where is Qantas flying its Boeing 787s? Boarding started about 45 minutes before departure and was quite orderly. All of them taste excellent but my preference was the Chinese made one! With five sister aircraft to follow by August, and then three more during 2017-18, the long-range Boeings will replace Swiss' older gas-guzzling Airbus A340s on routes to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Los Angeles, plus some flights to San Francisco, São Paulo and Tel Aviv. I have seat 14A "Throne Seat" reserved at the moment however considdering changing to seat 7A at the front of the main Business class cabin. Swiss outfits their 777s with a whopping 62 business class seats. FIRST CLASS CABIN. New Amplify Signature cards only. Your guide to earning and spending points at Qantas Hotels, Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Platinum status fast-track, Marriott Bonvoy status fast-track in Asia Pacific, Qatar Airways shuts Al Safwa, business, first class lounges, Virgin Australia's new Adelaide lounge will open April 2020, Priority Pass adds railway lounges to its growing network, Delays for new Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines business class, Cathay Pacific's stunning Boeing 777 first class concepts. I like that they have occasional pairs of 2 seats down one side of the cabin. We’ll send you an email to re-activate your account and enter a new password. SWISS 777-300ER: Business Class. Don't worry, you can always get 30% more room by paying twice as much for premium economy! 3. SWISS First: More privacy and discretion It is easy to convert the First Class seat on the Boeing 777-300ER into a private suite. This First Class puts Swiss at the top of the line in Europe again. I have always wondered why airlines haven't done this earlier. Swiss first class seat ottoman One of the cool features of Swiss’ 777 first class is that rather than having the usual window shades that you manually lower, there’s a button that lowers the blinds. You can see the old airport Kai Tak in the middle of the city! As the flight to Hong Kong was a late evening departure, the cabin was kept dimmed for the night ambience. Swiss uses a 1-2-1 layout in First on their B777. During December 2016, Merseytravel selected Stadler Rail to supply a successor to Merseyrail's Class 507 and Class 508 fleets. (I understand this is also a long standing SWISS tradition.). That’s definitely an out-of-date system in my opinion. The airline also operates the Airbus A220-100, Airbus A220-300, Airbus A319, A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo in … Your email address will not be published. It was finally time to step into SWISS' all new 777 First Class cabin. I love the sharp edges on the first class suite! I was so happy to be able to plan the trip in a way that let me try the older A330 product beforehand as it meant I … "We took inspiration from Switzerland’s design and craft heritage, as well as Swiss’ own brand identity, including the airline’s headquarters and flagship lounges in Zurich" says Nigel Goode, Co-Founding Director of PriestmanGoode. Enjoy a reduced annual card fee of $139 in the first year (normally $279). Would have been better to have a 1-2-1 layout as in Etihad Business Class on the 777-300ER or Qantas Business Suite on the A330. Enjoy the beautiful landing on my video. Each passenger has their own personal wardrobe, with a sliding door which creates a partition between the seat and the aisle to offer greater privacy. It's completely free and we'll never pass your information on to Swiss Connect WiFi internet access is available on this aircraft. Learn how your comment data is processed. The new Swiss Boeing 777-300ER aircraft has totally revamped cabins in all three classes, and will seat 340 passengers. Too bad that the table assembly makes sociability a lot harder... but that's the only real drawback. The 62 business class seats represent a measured evolution of the current and highly-regarded design rather than a radical make-over. "The resulting cabins are luxurious, elegant and timeless with a lightness of touch, precise craftsmanship and attention to detail that embody the Swiss brand.”. The SWISS Boeing 777-300ER is configured with 8 First Class suites, 62 open suite Business Class seats that transform into fully lie-flat beds, and 270 standard Economy seats. Bet on 1st Destination: Hong Kong, Singapore, or Sao Paulo. Swiss First Cabin & Seating. The First Class lounge is across the hallway at the other side of the entrance. ;), Thats LX A340   Cant even get a "new" 777 (years old aircraft type despite new manufacture) fro mHKG-ZRH   on the day I need to fly  - The A330 on LX F seems the best The box/prison you are enclosing yourself in on the 777  is very Schweeetzer, Poor Swiss! Very clever design! The 50 MB were gone in 5 minutes unfortunately. SWISS First Class gave me a boutique First Class impression when compare to their larger parent Lufthansa. Nigel Goode, Co-Founding Director of PriestmanGoode. Their flagship product (read: best product) is on the 777-300ER The ground experience in Zurich is spectacular, featuring transportation in Mercedes-Benz cars, a private passport control, and a stunning First Class Lounge filled with amazing a-la-carte dining The layout is a standard 1-2-1 configuration, and all seats feature sliding doors for privacy. Swiss calls their first class product “La Premiere.” Each of the first class suites on the 777-300ER has sliding doors, giving guests plenty of privacy. I did really like the 2-4-2 of the current LX Y cabin. Aft of door 2L is the main SWISS Business Class cabin with 52 seats. (pictured here 5 choices plus a soup), Crab meat with seaweed salad and ponzu sauce. The trend for all aisle access business class means you pretty much wave goodbye to your partner at the door and see them again on landing. Configured with eight seats in first class, 62 in business, and 270 in economy, the 77W will serve as the new Swiss flagship product, complete with an entirely redesigned interior in all classes to upgrade the passenger experience for all, starting right when customers step aboard into the dramatic entryway. From 2016, SWISS will be renewing the long-haul fleet and has ordered six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Those are part of the 62 business class seats. It is interesting to note the partition/cabin doors to the First Class cabin. - Emirates chief designer. The cabin was very quiet and private during the whole flight. SWISS configures their Boeing 777-300ERs with 8 First Class suites in a 1 x 2 x 1 layout. Swiss will also allow calls to be made direct from your smartphone using special 'pico-cells' fitted to the aircraft which mimic the mobile network your phone would see on the ground. The plane’s maximum range with a full load is 10,700 km (6650 miles). 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