Swiss International Airlines - Business on AR1

How is the business class on the AR1 different than the economy seats?

Seatguru shows this. (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Swiss_Airlines/Swiss_Airlines_Avro_RJ100.php)

If I choose a seat on the port side, do I get both seats?

How is the business class on the AR1 different than the economy seats?

Seatguru shows this. (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Swiss_Airlines/Swiss_Airlines_Avro_RJ100.php)

If I choose a seat on the port side, do I get both seats?

Seatguru is wrong.

The seats are identical - they got that right.

A and B are both sold. D and F only the other side. E is kept free. Unlike LH where they keep one free in rows of two on regional flights in C.

Great, thank you!

How is business differentiated though? What incentive is there to fly C on one of these regional flights instead of Y?

Great, thank you!

How is business differentiated though? What incentive is there to fly C on one of these regional flights instead of Y?

You get a somewhat better meal (or a sandwich or croissant on shorter flights), a free middle seat on the right hand side of the plane, some chocolate and drinks in glasses instead of plastic cups. And what is most important for most here: more miles. It also comes with lounge access, which for a SEN os of no extra value.

Not sure if you would want to spend significant extra money for this, unless you are desperately starving for status miles.

A and B are both sold. D and F only the other side. E is kept free.

and even this is not always the case. There have been (too) many cases where I ended up in seat F with seat E occupied by upgraded Y pax as they were transferring people from late arriving flights. Happened always on flights MUC-ZRH. I would therefore never book an Avro C class ticket (also not any other LH/LX intra-Europe C) if it would not be "included" in your transfer via MUC (or FRA, or DUS).

and even this is not always the case. There have been (too) many cases where I ended up in seat F with seat E occupied by upgraded Y pax as they were transferring people from late arriving flights. Happened always on flights MUC-ZRH. I would therefore never book an Avro C class ticket (also not any other LH/LX intra-Europe C) if it would not be "included" in your transfer via MUC (or FRA, or DUS).

I was going to mention this on the free E seat.
My practical experience on the last ZRH-GVA of the day - LX2818, is that the E seat always seems to be occupied with op-ups. I've been upgraded to that E seat at least twice over the last 2 years.
I've always had as well an LX crew off duty on that plane*. They always end up in Y.

GBM

Never saw an E seat occupied in C when I was in an Avro for the last 1,5 years, even if it was the last flight of the day and the aircraft was fully booked.

How is the business class on the AR1 different than the economy seats?

Seatguru shows this. (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Swiss_Airlines/Swiss_Airlines_Avro_RJ100.php)

If I choose a seat on the port side, do I get both seats?
Seatguru is wrong.

The seats are identical - they got that right.

So, in your opinion, where is Seatguru wrong? I think their seatmap of the LX "Jumbolino" is correct.

So, in your opinion, where is Seatguru wrong? I think their seatmap of the LX "Jumbolino" is correct.

By not putting an X throguh the E seats. I have never experienced an E seat occupied, it is not available for ASR, for OLCI or CI for me.

LX promote a free middle seat in European C. I have no to doubt the experience of others who found the E seat occupied though.