SWISS and British Midland (bmi) agree codeshare partnership SWISS agreed a codesharing partnership with bmi, SWISS’s sister airline within the Lufthansa Group. Under the agreement SWISS and bmi will codeshare on all UK to Switzerland routes including London Heathrow, London City and Manchester to Zurich and Geneva, Birmingham to Zurich as well as London City and Manchester to Basel Additionally, SWISS will codeshare bmi’s operation between Edinburgh and Zurich. The partnership means that every one of the more than 430 weekly SWISS services between the UK and Switzerland will be operated with immediate effect in cooperation with bmi under codeshare arrangements.SWISS and British Midland (bmi) agree new codeshare partnership; significant benefits available to travellers from March 2010.
SWISS wins Business Traveller Award
This year’s Business Traveller awards saw SWISS ranked first in the newly-inaugurated category “Best Business Class to North and South America”. SWISS was again rated as “Best Airline for Europe”.
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NEW: London Heathrow - Geneva,
6 times daily directly from
10th January 2010 SWISS proudly announces six new daily non-stop flights from London Heathrow to Geneva starting on 10 January 2010. By adding this new route, SWISS will be flying between the UK and Switzerland 33 times a day all year round and is therefore the airline with the most frequencies between the two countries.
SWISS Taste of Switzerland During the winter months, we will be serving guests in SWISS First and Business delicious creations from the canton of Valais until the end of February 2010. The gastronomic highlights are brought to you by Le Gourmet restaurant in Hotel Alpenhof, Zermatt. Chef Heinz Rufibach describes his style of cooking as Alpine-Mediterranean. Everything is designed to appeal to our senses: the cosy atmosphere, the magnificent culinary creations and the enticing tipples on offer.
* "SWISS Taste of Switzerland" is a culinary concept introduced by SWISS in 2002 and winner of the Mercury Award.
Swiss wins “best short-haul airline” at the 2009 Guardian and Observer Travel Awards On 16 October 2009 Swiss International Air Lines received the esteemed ‘best short-haul airline’ award at the 23rd Annual Guardian and Observer Travel Awards.
Gregor Koncilja, SWISS’s country manager for the UK and Ireland, commented, “We are very pleased to receive another high-profile national award, not least because it highlights the recognition that SWISS is striving to offer the best quality service and product amongst travellers in Britain.
SWISS offers a third off child fares to Europe from the UK
SWISS has introduced a child fare, which is 33% less than the standard adult fare. Taxes, fees and other charges will remain the same.
This attractive reduction is available for children aged between 2 and 11 (on the date of departure) and is applicable on all economy and business class fares (except on our promotional fares) departing in the UK to all European destinations with the exception of Switzerland.
New Airbus A330-300
SWISS started to replace its current Airbus A330-200s with new and more fuel-efficient A330-300s earlier this year. Once all the new A330-300s are in service, SWISS is the only one in the world to offer First Class on all its long-haul aircraft.
The new Airbus A330-300 is already introduced on the routes Zurich - New York, Zurich - Dubai, Zurich - Bombay and Zurich - Delhi. More routes will be added in 2010.
New First Class long-haul cabin
The new SWISS First seat is the new cabin’s centre piece: It reclines into a two-metre-long lie-flat bed and the softness of the pneumatic air cushion can be individually adjusted. The innovative guest seat enables the customer to dine or work with a companion. Further extras include a 23-inch in-flight entertainment screen and generous work surfaces and storage facilities.
New Business Class long-haul seat
With the new SWISS Business seat, you will soon be able to enjoy a unique form of sleeping comfort – exclusively aboard SWISS. The SWISS “bed above the clouds” lies completely flat, offers plenty of room to move, provides maximum privacy and individual sleeping comfort.
SWISS will begin offering Business Class customers this unique seat-or-lie experience from spring 2009.
