SWISS previews new B777 cabins
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SWISS has previewed its new flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a revamped cabin layout.
The first of nine aircraft will join the airline’s fleet next January. They will offer 340 seats in ‘SWISS’ configuration; eight in First Class, 62 in Business Class and 270 in Economy.
The SWISS First Class seat will convert into the occupant’s own private suite that includes a 32-inch screen, the largest in the industry, electric window blinds and private wardrobe.
SWISS Business Class passengers will enjoy a new seating arrangement to offer optimum privacy and freedom of movement, while the seat cushion’s firmness can be individually regulated. All seats in the business class cabin will have the option to be quickly and easily converted into a lie-flat bed that is more than two-metres in length.
With new seat-cushion technology and further innovations that include a large personal touchscreen, SWISS Economy customers can also look forward to a new air travel experience. Outside the regular cabin service, all Economy customers will be able to make use of a self-service kiosk offering a wide range of drinks and snacks.
All nine Boeing 777-300ERs will also feature wireless internet via a broadband connection, enabling passengers to surf the web or send emails on their laptop, tablet or smartphone device.
From summer 2016, the new aircraft will be deployed primarily on services to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Los Angeles. San Francisco, São Paulo and Tel Aviv will also receive a Boeing 777 service several times a week.
The first six SWISS Airbus A340s to be withdrawn with the arrival of the new Boeing 777-300ERs will be returned to their lessors. Three further A340s will be replaced by new Boeing 777-300ERs between 2017 and 2018. These aircraft will be transferred to SWISS’s sister carrier, Edelweiss.
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