Swiss International Airlines, also known as SWISS, is one of the most prominent airlines of Switzerland and operates its flights out of Zurich as its hub and the Swiss international airports of Basel and Geneva.

On-Board Swissair

• Swissair was formed as a merger between Balair and Ad Astra Aero in the year 1931
• In 2002, the airlines’ operations were transferred to Crossair and Swiss International Airlines was formed
• In March 2005, it was taken over by Germany’s Lufthansa Group
• Since 1st April 2006, SWISS became a member of the Star Alliance

In 2012, Swiss Airlines won the Best Business Class Onboard Catering award at the World Airline Awards held at Farnborough Air Show.

Connectivity and Fleet Information

Swiss Air flights extensively cover European and other destinations across the world and help passengers travel in comfort. The carrier’s fleet strength stands at 85 aircraft, which includes the following - 7 Airbus A319s; 23 Airbus A320s; 7 Airbus A321s; 13 Airbus A330-300s; 15 Airbus A340-300s & 20 Avro RJ100s.

Services

Swiss Airways’ Miles and More is Europe’s most extensive frequent flyer program. Benefits include earning reward points which can be redeemed not only while flying on-board SWISS but also with any of its Star Alliance partners. Miles earned can also be spent towards hotel accommodation, credit card purchases, car rentals, etc.

With excellent in-flight entertainment that comprises excellent music and great games, you may have a good time even if your travel involves long flights. An aircraft like Airbus A330-300 is equipped with a USB port, too. Hence, people traveling in Business and First classes may load their personal data from iPods and iPhones onto their individual screens.

Baggage Allowance and Web Check-In

The Swiss Air baggage allowance policy states that a person traveling by SWISS economy may check in maximum 1 bag, weighing 23 kgs.

SWISS Business class passengers may check-in 2 bags, each weighing not more than 32 kgs, and maximum total weight not exceeding 64 kgs.

SWISS First class passengers may check in 3 bags, each weighing not more than 32 kgs, and maximum total weight not exceeding 96 kgs. For more details on luggage policies, please click here.

With the Swiss Air online check-in facility, you could avoid long queues at the airport. You may check in starting 23 hours before departure. You may select the seat of your choice and print your boarding pass, too.

To avail of the Swiss Air Web check-in facility, click here.

For information on Swiss International airline customer service or contact numbers, please click here.

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