SWISS First Class Is Overrated - Flight Review

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Airline: Swiss International Airlines, LX
Aircraft: Airbus A220-100 + Boeing 777-300ER
Aircraft registration: HB-JBF + HB-JNC
Flight date: May 1, 2021
Route: Gothenburg - Zurich - New York
Flight numbers: LX1229 + LX14
Seat: 1F + 2A
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This is a review of Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300ER / 773 / 77W / 777-300 First Class Cabin of seat 1A and 2A like 1K and 2K from Zurich Airport to New York John F Kennedy International Airport. This is a first class flight review by Nonstop Dan.

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[tea.chi]

Swiss are known for being understated and minimal. Not prone to ostentatiousness. So their decor is exactly what it should be

[tjsynkral]

It seems like SWISS is representing Switzerland by making everything absolutely neutral

[eardestructioninc.]

I get that aesthetics are personal preference, but I actually really like the look of the cabin. I think the middle eastern airlines are way too over the top with their styling, and I prefer the simple but elegant look of the Swiss first class. It’s more mature looking and I like that.

[rodgerp.]

The decor in first seemed mundane. However, what matters is the overall experience. Your review was much more positive than your initial comments led me to expect.

[YaroslavNechaev]

Just a note: runway 37 is impossible since the two numbers represent the first two numbers of runway heading which goes from 0 to 360 degrees. So a reciprocal runway for 16 is 34, not 37.

[niklas_]

Hey Dan. I am Swiss and I had the pleasure to fly business on many different airlines. In my opinion, Swiss does a pretty good job branding themselves. Personally it almost feels touristy when flying with swiss as they have to portray that swissness to tourists. So as a swiss person I like it alot that it is not more „swiss“ than it already is. The real swissness is everything beeing clean, functioning and somewhat discreet. Many of the really rich people in switzerland are not really bragging about it or showing it of. So i think with most of the swiss costumers this design fits well.

[Sasha-qfeu]

I like how sleek and understated the seat design is. Airlines like Emirates for example are so gaudy in my opinion with all the gold and glossy wood panels. But when you said that it reminds you off IKEA I realized that it looks even more like the X2000 trains in Sweden. They're almost a copy of each other hahaha

[macphistophe]

I think you have to mention in your review if you are comparing products that are offered during Covid or not. Most airlines had to downsize staff to survive and reduce offering. So when comparing Swiss First during Covid with for example Lufthansa during regular time, this is an unfair comparison. Swiss for example provide private limo transfer service in regular time.

[brendanbyrne]

Wow. Taking off from runway 37 at any airport is some special treatment indeed!

[simonhrabec]

"I crave an airline that is not afraid to show personality" - As someone who currently lives in Switzerland, I can say that this is, indeed, very Swiss :)

[janb.]

I flew SWISS First twice in the last 10 days and they are most definitely not overrated. They are fantastic and better than Lufthansa First.

[germibestia]

I have been flying several times on long haul during this covid time and there's definitely a huge difference compared to a normal time. I fly business and everything has been slimmed down. Less personnel, much simple experience in lounges, etc.

I guess that the fact alone that we can continue flying is something perhaps not enough appreciated .

[JoaoPessoa]

5:30 "the lavatories are actually designed to fit human beings"... laugh cries in US carrier retrofits

[gothazoth]

The amount of detail!!! Love watching your reviews, it's the most honest ones out there. Plus the subtle shady comments are hilarious

[friedelpretorius]

As an American living is Switzerland, that was SWISS fully embracing Swiss culture. You rarely every see as you call it "quirky things" or Swiss themed things. My experience has been that the Swiss don't commercialize their culture or flaunt it. Even in really touristy places, you will be hard pressed to find exploitations of Swiss icons or culture. The meal you had sums up Swiss culture; simple sounding and understated, but high quality and executed unbelievably well. Tourism only contributes to about 3% of the economy, and about 70% of passengers through Zurich airport are swiss residents so there is little incentive to cater towards the kitsch touristic aesthetic.

[jdejde]

Swiss First class the only FC cabin where people don't take selfies. My favorite, yes no glitzy plastic like in Emirates or caviar but usually exceptional service.

[Briskwarrior]

Whenever I hear about all these amenities you couldn't use because of COVID, all I could think is each time it made first class less "first class". Like if I flew first class before then someone said "Oh now first class your lounges are closed, and if they're open there won't be any food or drinks. The staff will be less attentive due to staff shortages, the food will suffer as well because of COVID." Like literally the list of reasons to get first class are crossed out one by one to a point where I'm sitting there going "Okay now you're just paying for the bigger seat and nothing else."

[Zurich_for_Beginners]

I flu once Swiss First (Mile Upgrade from Business) ZRH->BKK.
I could describe experience as follow. I had always the feeling like I'm the only passenger in the whole airport.
The Dock D is set up to handle non Shengen short haul flights.
In non covid times Dock D would have its on lounge.
The lounges in E are very nice.
Understatement is something very Swiss.
Like some of the Swiss watches that have wonderfully
ornamented movements that you probably never see.
So flashy ornaments considered as cheap an vulgar,
real luxury is in the reduction. That is so Swiss.

[gerardroxas]

Middle eastern carriers be like, “is that even first class?”

[alishanzzz]

Hey man I live near JFK and I see Swiss arriving when I walk home from school it’s a B777 everyday so I might have seen you😁 you even arrived around the time i see Swiss arrive when walking from school. I know I must have seen you