Watch this video if you want to know what it’s like to fly in Business Class on a SWISS Airbus A330. SWISS is not known to have the most modern cabins out there, but when you factor in how amazing Zurich’s airport is, with decent food, great lounges and really friendly staff- well, it’s no wonder SWISS is quickly becoming one of my favorite airliners. Check out my Full Business Class Trip Report for all of the details.
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Inclusions: Seat Selections, 2 Carry On, 2x 32kg Baggage, Lounge Access
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Intro, Transiting
01:34 Heading to E Gates
02:25 Terminal Impressions
03:29 The Incredible Rooftop Terrace
07:58 SWISS Senator Lounge
10:46 Heading to Gate
11:58 Boarding Begins
13:13 Full Cabin & Seat Tour
16:18 SWISS vs. Austrian Seats
16:58 Push Back & Taxi
18:05 Spool up, Take off & Airport Stats
19:05 In Flight Comforts & Amenities
20:42 First Meal Service Begins
22:15 Facilities, Entertainment, Flat Bed
23:12 Second Meal Service
23:45 Approach & Landing in Newark
26:27 The Flip Flop Score
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46 Comments
If you fly First with Swiss, in Zurich, you can have a private transfer by car between the First lounges. So you are driven in areas nobody see. Amazing. 🙂
We enjoyed Swiss flying J to SIN last year and found Zurich a very relaxing airport. Did you miss the yodelling and cowbells on the train to the E gates? One small criticism we had of the Business Class lounge is if you have a late night flight the lounge closes at 2200. The transfer from a London flight to Terminal E was a million times better than our return flight from SIN with Lufthansa transferring to a London flight at Frankfurt – that is a nightmare
Please review Korean Air next!!
I take the ZRH-JFK route 7 times a year and the ZRH-SIN route 4 times a year for work.
Can't wait for the A350s tho because the cabin is really dated.
Was excited to see what TFFT would think about Swiss long-haul.
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I didn't know that Swiss is supposed to be Lufthansa Group's premium carrier. It's stuff like this in each of your videos that mean I'm always learning something from you.
Thanks for the tour, I had actually been checking out US to Singapore flight plans for 2025, Swiss Business came up for 2,00O less than United’s SFO direct flight, though there is an 11 hr layover is Zurich, not so bad now
Another great informative review Kevin, thanks! I've never mustered up the courage to book SWISS business class given the mixed reviews but this has tempted to take another look. They offer quite competitive business class RTW fares out of Australia (naturally with other Star Alliance carriers up to Asia and back across the Pacific). And yes, I love ZRH too, very close second to SIN for me – I travelled there a lot 15 years ago when TG were flying my fave aircraft BKK-ZRH, the A340-600. Tried to get a routing through there on QR later this year but couldn't so settled on FRA, ho-hum! And lol, Newark views, New Jerseys second finest collection of semi tall buildings 🤣
The terrace at Haneda T3 is just as good.
I want to fly out of Zurich purely for an opportunity to visit the viewing deck haha. Great job as always Kev.
I am officially addicted to this channel. I eagerly wait for new videos'
Great video as always! You could have also mentioned the nice view of the prison you had on final approach 🙃. I hear when the inmates misbehave their punishment is that they are sent to Newark Airport 😉
What is the brand and model of your camera mount that you use to film your video? And what camera did you use ? Just out of curiousity😊
Great video as always Kevin, I feel that they are a little underwhelming these days – having flown them from Singapore it seemed similar if for only the difference in equipment- hopefully the new seats will invigorate the product and the food too – thanks
I could stand at the terrace all day and miss my flight.
Kevin, we were center stage of the dancing sky (aka Aurora Borealis) when it happened. It was a once in a lifetime experience (well this was the 2nd for me). Happy flying !!!
Think the dates on your upcoming videos list in the description are off. It claims the next video is coming out the exact same day as this one.
Been to terrace at ZRH main concourse, it reminds me of similar terrace at Taiwan airport
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I thought Flughafen Zürich was amazing, now I think it's extremely amazing!
look forward to zipair soon, Kevin!!
Very cool vidéo 😊😊
Thanks for the video. I have also started filming flights
I really think Changi is completely over rated. Overnight layover options are just so poor with a gate design that I hate. Not having access to drinking water and toilets at every gate is crazy.
As someone that lives in Singapore, Changi Airport does have a terrace. However there’s no shade up there so it is absolutely boiling
It is not a proper flip flop traveler report since you didn’t wear flip flops😂😂😂😂😂 the seats are indeed the same as TAP, Austrian ans Edelweiss use, but these 3 airlines have bigger tv screens, I don’t know why Swiss opted for the small screens.😮
Even though I travelled economy and so no lounge access was possible without hefty fee, still I could easily spend over 6 hours at Zurich airport. There was so much to see, and something that truly stood out was their open terrace which for safety reasons unfortunately is not an option in most of the places in the world. Their train shuttle between terminals and unique way of advertisement through projections on outside wall in sync with train's speed was my first time experience with that tech too! I was tired through the overnight flight but the charm and excitement at that place kept me awake. I wish to go there again and experience a similar long transit.
Don't worry Kevin … the Schengen/non Schengen can be a confusing nightmare to navigate for most of us non EU citizens to navigate. "Is the cow's name down there?" 🤣
DeSede Leather furnishings! A Swiss luxury (really REALLY LUXURY) brand!
When I heard your next Japan Airline First Class video, I was immediately searching and only to find that you just released this video 😂😂. Great video as always! I am so looking forward to the JAL F class video!
WHY were they watering the grass when it was raining?
Excellent video as always. Can't wait for your next one.
Music selection warmed my heart like fondue. Outstanding video, Kevin!
The business class seats on B777 at SWISS are not the same as the ones on this A330
Oh man… that terrace! I'd visit or even move to Zurich just for that, haha! Regarding the Northern Lights, the one and only time I ever saw it was aboard a Cathay Pacific flight from JFK to Hong Kong. It was over Greenland and lasted for two hours. There was no announcement by the Captain and I felt like I was the only one watching. I put on some of my favourite music and witnessed the "show" which is one of the greatest scenes I've every seen. I really hope you see them too some day!
Your videos are fantastic. Swiss airlines are okay.
where is al bustan video?
The best thing about the viewing terrace are the smart binoculars they have. Point them at any plane and they superimpose flight details onto them!
Can’t wait to connect through Zurich soon, thanks for getting me excited 😉
I've flown out of Terminal E so many times since it opened and never realised it had an Observation Deck! Enjoyed the Observation Deck B a few times though.
You need a hug man and a trip up north to Scandinavia, Iceland or Canada to see the Northern lights 🤗
Love your channel!
I want to add a bit to the Visitor desk's:
The main one is located on top of terminal B, accessed behind check-in 2 and between the prayerspace and some restaurants.
The platform on terminal E is accasseble to the main platform on the weekend's afternoons during the "warmer" time of the year (Aprill-October). During this time the Platform cant be accessed from the terminal E!
Access for non travelers/turists costs 5 CHF and means one can go and enter the whole day, just be aware that the terasse is behind a dedicated security checkpoint.
If one is traveling from or to Zürich airport: on the day of your travel, you get free admission if you provide a vaild ticket! So you migth want to go and check it out if your able to.
This next part is more for people that speak/understand german or aviation fans:
During the same time frame as the desk E is added one can book a short (5/4h long) tour held in german. Its operated on Wednesday and the weekends and cost's 10 CHF. This tour drives you around the airport and showes some of the behind the scenes. BUT the best thing is when it stops and allowes you to exit. There is a smal place at the intersection of the 2 long runways, that puts you in the middle of everything and allowes for some great opertunities for pic's and vid's. It has also a speaker that is connected to ATC (think it is Arrival and Departures) and a marking of the runways on the ground. This spot can be seen on google maps and is great.
Beside that the airport offers tours for groups that you have to book in advance and then they show you great behind the scenes of what makes a airport work.
Hope this helps
It definitely rained, but water sprinklers were on. Found it a bit odd.
Hello Kevin. I am sure this has been asked before. You fly all over the place, in and out of time zones etc… How do you deal with jet lag?