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SWISS A330 Business Class
Swiss has a long and storied history, and now is part of the Lufthansa Group. and a Star Alliance member. I was truly excited to check out the business class product on Switzerland's flag carrier. While Swiss carries on the legacy of precision and quality, the current business class product feels dated. As you will see in this review, there are some redeeming qualities such as crew and in-flight catering. However, the hard product leaves much to be desired including a lack of privacy, missing amenities and overall wear and tear. I'm also aware of a promising update with the Senses seat projected for 2025. but until then, Swiss wouldn’t be my top choice for transatlantic travel, especially in such a competitive market.
Nevertheless, I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to try this on my recent trip, and hope you enjoy the honest review.
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Flight: LX023
Seat: 5A
Flight time: 7.30
Route: JFK-GVA
Aircraft: A330
Content:
00:00 JFK-GVA on SWISS
00:17 JFK Terminal 1
00:29 VIP 1 Lounge
01:32 Lufthansa Lounge
02:39 Boarding and Business Class Seat Tour
04:32 Menus
06:42 Take Off
10:00 Amenity Kit
10:38 Dinner Service
12:00 Lavatory Tour
12:58 Lay Flat Bed Mode
13:49 Breakfast
14:22 Landing
17:09 Final Thoughts
18:25 Overall Score
Music:
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Відео

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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @haroldalex2254
    @haroldalex2254 11 днів тому

    Thanks for the great video. You covered all of the points that we have concerns with. My wife and I will be in the same seats (5, A&B) on a flight from ORD to ZRH in May. How did you like being in the smaller forward Business Class cabin? Also, do you know if we will be able to use the Polaris Lounge in Chicago since Swiss is a Star Alliance partner?

  • @jbentley75
    @jbentley75 16 днів тому

    Thank you for your review - very helpful research ahead of flying BA First for the first time for a while. Your summary was spot on, particularly regarding the service.

  • @Bardown37
    @Bardown37 19 днів тому

    Did you hear any lavatory sounds since you were sitting right in front of one?

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 11 днів тому

      Good question! Not particularly, then again it was a red eye so most of the cabin was asleep pretty quick.

  • @ramyfares9099
    @ramyfares9099 Місяць тому

    Dude, can’t go wrong with the roaring RR Trent 700s at 7:56 on takeoff.

  • @obamtl
    @obamtl Місяць тому

    feels like Business Premium. I think it comes down to how much one paid for it. What I always find baffling with BA these days is how wildly different the experience can be from one flight to the next. There are quite a few times even on Club Europe when the crew have been very attentive and the purser's gone round to introduce themselves and refer to passengers by name. And the food situation too has varied remarkably from one flight to the next. BA have doubled down on this by cutting the food available on night flights and 'brunch'.

  • @AirportBeer
    @AirportBeer 2 місяці тому

    great video! probably doing this flight in April, but I keep going back and forth with United Polaris

  • @taffytop
    @taffytop 3 місяці тому

    All of that looks amazing

  • @brianh5373
    @brianh5373 3 місяці тому

    I have flown their 777ER business class from YYZ and IAH previously, good hard product and outstanding soft product. I have the 787-9 next year for a TPE - SEA trip, looking forward to it.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 3 місяці тому

      Hope you have a great fight! Thanks for watching.

  • @KA_86_Malabar
    @KA_86_Malabar 4 місяці тому

    WY102?

  • @kleepooks
    @kleepooks 5 місяців тому

    Nice video! which room category was this?

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 4 місяці тому

      I believe this may have been Imperial, but it was an upgrade from my original category of Deluxe.

  • @Natascha08
    @Natascha08 6 місяців тому

    Loooove Singapore Airlines 🥰 waiting for more reviews from you! Sending all the luck your way, i hope everything will work out well for you.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 4 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for the kind words. Best wishes

  • @carolebarbulescu2710
    @carolebarbulescu2710 8 місяців тому

    I was cabin crew with BA for over 30yrs. I get what you're saying about a lot of things. Fortunately for BA, when I was flying, passengers told us that it was time and time again, the attitude and attention of the crew which brought them back. Interesting, though not surprising, to learn that your cabin crew experience was less than you had expected. I'm afraid that the "good days" are long gone. I wish I could have met you whilst I was flying. Love your vidéos by the way. No bla, bla, bla. Straight and to the point, no dawdling. Keep 'em coming.👍🙂

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 8 місяців тому

      Thank you so much for your comments and insight. Interestingly, I flew this route last week on the 777 and the experience was vastly different with an exceptional crew. I've noticed significant variability when I suppose one would expect consistency in other airlines I've featured like Singapore or EVA, especially in F. Appreciate the feedback as well. I hope to keep my style the same by letting the experience speak for itself and offering my two cents at the end :). Thank you for your service as cabin crew, and look out for more content soon. Cheers!

  • @YourNextTravel
    @YourNextTravel 8 місяців тому

    Great review of EVA airway! 👍 Food looks delicious!

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! It was a great experience :)

  • @daveblack9919
    @daveblack9919 9 місяців тому

    I have to agree with the service on BA flights. Recently travelled to the Maldives in Club World return which is considered by BA as a premium route. The costs of the flights were £6k for two of us alone. The cabin crew in most part were just average in the Club World cabin. Try to get a smile out of any of the crew was near on impossible and extremely disappointing. Some of the crew looked like they really didn't want to be there, if they worked for me they would be let go i'm afraid. as their standards and customer care were shocking. BA cabin crew and standards really need to improve

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and for your insight. As I commented on another viewer's post, there seems to be significant crew variability, which I hope to understand better. I agree that consistency in service sets an airline apart and brings them to the front such as Singapore and Emirates. Certainly can be multifactorial such as training, salary, crew conditions etc.

  • @waynemartin
    @waynemartin 10 місяців тому

    From this old boy from Perth Down-Under; Thank you for sharing your video vlog awesome ....3/03/2024

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 10 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @brian402
    @brian402 10 місяців тому

    Looks like i'm the very first to tell you, what a amazing awesome flight review you have made., EvaAir looks absolutely fab. What a yummy spread of food you had for dinner & breakfast, no doubt you'll be flying again in the near future with EvaAir✈👍

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly 10 місяців тому

      Thanks for support! Absolutely loved the experience and looking forward to more! ☺️

  • @tjittekamminga5170
    @tjittekamminga5170 Рік тому

    yummie! great cabin too!

  • @stevenelson3515
    @stevenelson3515 Рік тому

    Did the SFO-SIN round trip recently on the long haul version of the 359, the one with only business and premium. Outbound ended up at just over 17 hours while inbound was just under 15. We were fortunate to score business saver award tickets. The food was amazingly good. I’d rate it restaurant quality. I had sea bass and dim sum as the two meals. Typically, fish in airplane meals gets pretty dry and over sauced. This was moist and, honestly, perfectly prepared with very little sauce. The dim sum was also fresh and moist. Returning, the steak was perfect and the mee siam was very tasty. I got about 7 hours sleep on both segments, but at 6’2” and size 12 feet, I thought the footwell was a little cramped. But that’s me. The cabin crew on both flights were outstanding, no surprise. I’m very hard of hearing and very much appreciated the closed captioning on their movies. ANA doesn’t do that as much. It’s a long, LONG flight, but we managed just fine.

  • @zhimingyap7883
    @zhimingyap7883 Рік тому

    Wow max thrust take off 10:51

  • @herenow6953
    @herenow6953 Рік тому

    Nice vlog! I follow reviews on SQ because I had such an amazing trip on SQ Business Class back in 2019 (pre all the rubbish). It looks like you had an amazing trip! From the The Jewel to the in terminal hotel, Silver Kris lounge, and flight. The A350 is such a beautiful plane - and the SQ service so amazing! The seat looks the same as on their 777 - the A380 has more of a 'pod' and you can make the seat lie flat whilst in it - the A350 regional (BNE - SIN) is not as well appointed - still good for the route flown. But the best bit on SQ in Business Class is a) everthing b) book the cook c) singapore slings - I also booked the Lobster Thermidor and it was amazing! My whole experience over several long flights with SQ was that overall, they would be hard to beat. Can't wait til I fly them again!

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and for your insight! Couldn't agree more. I just tried the 777 on the JFK-FRA route, and will have that video coming up soon, and the standards are still maintained. Truly and exceptional airline!

  • @johnperry1907
    @johnperry1907 Рік тому

    Curious if the flight was full. Still don't know why they pulled out of Vancouver.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      As far as I can recall looking on expertflyer, this flight was full! In all cabins.

    • @NintenGamer
      @NintenGamer Рік тому

      Lack of demand supposedly. Air Canada is taking over the route starting April 2024.

  • @fadhilhm
    @fadhilhm Рік тому

    Ultra long haul flight always looks scary 😅

    • @NarasimhaDiyasena
      @NarasimhaDiyasena Рік тому

      Not scary, but it does get tiresome and feel like forever once you past the halfway marker. Doing a 16hr in economy is hard.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Agree! When I first started flying long haul it seemed daunting. But over the years going back and forth between Canada and the Middle East/India, it has become second nature. Of course being in business/premium economy makes it much easier.

    • @beverleyferguson8942
      @beverleyferguson8942 Рік тому

      When you live in Australia like l do. All overseas trips are long haul. It’s the only way to really appreciate business class🇦🇺

  • @RonaK-i1t
    @RonaK-i1t Рік тому

    Fantastic video, and your comments were great. Thank you.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for plenty more!

  • @edward88881
    @edward88881 Рік тому

    Is the pool part of the Business Class lounge? Do they give out swim suits or do you need to bring your own?

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Unfortunately not. The pool is part of the Oryx Airport Hotel. We had our own swim suits in our carry-on. If you were to book Al Safwa First Class Lounge (available on a business ticket with an upgrade fee) you would get access to the whirlpool that is part of the First Class Lounge.

  • @user-bh7uj2hy5q
    @user-bh7uj2hy5q Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing your experience! Great video!

  • @davidconley6267
    @davidconley6267 Рік тому

    Tried to fly Qatar business twice during the plandemic, but was canceled both times. Hurt me bad because they very long haul and were scheduled to be Q-suites. Love middle east airlines business experience, and soon plan to try Qatar again. Fingers crossed. Safe travels.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      I hope you do get to try the product soon! Cheers ✈️

  • @George-sd4rr
    @George-sd4rr Рік тому

    Not all that impressive for 1st class. Been on many of BC flights that were just as nice, if not better.

  • @georgewest3926
    @georgewest3926 Рік тому

    Was that chicken yummy 😋

  • @johnboyce127
    @johnboyce127 Рік тому

    Last time I flew with them was about 3 years ago, Manchester-Omam-Bangkok , one of the best business class flight that I've experienced.Their Arabic coffee was delicious.

  • @gunvaldsandhaland7757
    @gunvaldsandhaland7757 Рік тому

    Oman Air Have A Great Product In Business Class.Great Trip Report

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Completely agree! It was truly and enjoyable experience.

  • @johniii8147
    @johniii8147 Рік тому

    Their international F is very mediocre. But fortunately it's pretty easy to an upgrade to it on J fare and status.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      I echo your opinion. Funnily enough, I have another flight on the same route in a week, would be interesting to compare.

  • @Eyob797
    @Eyob797 Рік тому

    From what country to what country did you fly? It's not stated in the title.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Delhi to Mumbai, a domestic flight within India

  • @cosminxzy
    @cosminxzy Рік тому

    Nice summary of the flight , well presented.

  • @jonathanalvinrays..7070
    @jonathanalvinrays..7070 Рік тому

    That's why I never prefer Air India... That's why I never go for affordability and cheap prices. I always get a disappointing result with cheap and affordable commodities.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Perhaps the future will better, but alas we will have to be patient to see the changes implemented.

  • @lpm6114
    @lpm6114 Рік тому

    Great review and in agreement with what I have seen lately... BA is not up to par with other competitive airlines in First class and cabin crew seems to have an attitude problem when it comes to service or may be an ALTITUDE problem...🤣🤣

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Stay tuned! I've got another one coming up featuring the new club suite product, which I funnily enough found marginally better than this :)

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing. It is nice to have a treat in flying. Whether you use your airline mileage points and/or combine with cash. It is relaxing and nice.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Totally agree! This was done using points and was a great redemption value. Thanks for watching :)

    • @LMays-cu2hp
      @LMays-cu2hp Рік тому

      @@figscanfly You are welcome. Continue to enjoy flying this summer.

  • @danmushm4843
    @danmushm4843 Рік тому

    1K is by the window. Looks like 1E

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Correct! Thank you. Fixed :)

  • @Neil-clare
    @Neil-clare Рік тому

    That’s smaller than singapore airlines business class…..ba need to up there game….they’ve been left behind……nowadays BA stands for Budget Airlines 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      I agree with you that BA is not in the top "tier" of first class as compared to the Middle Eastern/Asian carriers. Nevertheless, I still found it relaxing and am grateful for the opportunity to try this out. Who knows what the future holds for first class in BA, but I do think they are overdue for a hard product reboot.

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      Also, stay tuned as I'm about to try Singapore business later this month!

    • @Neil-clare
      @Neil-clare Рік тому

      @@figscanfly I flew Singapore business class to Singapore on an a380 9v-sku 2 weeks ago from lhr outstanding!!! The cabin crew on sia is what makes the flight much more enjoyable! Looking forward to your review and what you think….I’ll be watching out for your video 👍🏻

    • @filop
      @filop Рік тому

      crap videoing

  • @PrinceSulo
    @PrinceSulo Рік тому

    0:09 what is this app

    • @figscanfly
      @figscanfly Рік тому

      This is a video feature in iMovie. Hope that helps :)

  • @025rsa
    @025rsa Рік тому

    What was your arrival gate number in Istanbul airport.

  • @gunvaldsandhaland7757
    @gunvaldsandhaland7757 2 роки тому

    I Love the A350.Turkish Airlines have great aboard.Great work

  • @chinrys06
    @chinrys06 2 роки тому

    Very cool Carlini ❤️

  • @johnattersley2135
    @johnattersley2135 3 роки тому

    Nice flight review. Look forward to more.

  • @nafeekarim2780
    @nafeekarim2780 3 роки тому

    🇨🇦to🇶🇦on ✈🇶🇦airways

  • @nafeekarim2780
    @nafeekarim2780 3 роки тому

    ✈🇶🇦airways

  • @nafeekarim2780
    @nafeekarim2780 3 роки тому

    Impressive

  • @VicariousVoyager
    @VicariousVoyager 3 роки тому

    Very well done flight review. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @Jabasons1980
    @Jabasons1980 3 роки тому

    Nice video.