ZRH-YUL
LX86
A330-300
First


View across from 2K


LX F seat

I was the first F passenger on board and I made a quiet entry so I was able to get a few photos in before an FA came out to take my coat. She immediately came back and offered the amenity kit and menu for the flight. She then offered me something to drink and I gladly accepted some champagne. About two minutes after being given the champagne, another FA came out and offered an amuse bouche – a duck with pineapple chutney.


Champagne with an amuse bouche


F menu for the flight

Two other individuals traveling together eventually joined the F cabin and with that, boarding was complete. While on the ground, the FA who would be the one to mostly handle the F cabin was very friendly so we chatted for a few minutes. Later on she noticed I was playing around with the seat controller so she offered to show me how to use it. A few minute before taxi, I was given a special chocolate bunny in honor of the upcoming Easter holiday, but I placed the bunny inside the compartment which has a light that is always on – so when I went to eat it, it had kind of melted


Immediately after takeoff


Seat controller

The seat had all sort of adjustable features which were great to play with. As I had an entire row to myself I could, without drawing attention, continually adjust the seat and play around with all the features. I wish I could’ve tried the seat on an overnight flight, but it was very comfortable for the 8 hours I was on board. I’m not the tallest person the world, but I was able to reach the ottoman across the seat in a reasonable fashion in recline mode unlike on the TG 77W.


The table setup


Trolley service for the appetizers


My selection


Closeup of Aubergine tartare


Cream of vegetable soup


Chicken breast morel sauce


Dessert that looked and tasted great

Tea to finish off lunch

Lunch was just spectacular. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the meal including the service. The chocolate at the end of the service was a unique aspect. The chicken breast was juicy and flavor – I don’t know how they kept it so juicy but it tasted great! The pace was to my liking as well, but I suppose it’s so much easier with only 3 in the cabin. My drinks were constantly refilled all the time and my plate was always quickly removed when finished. It’s not that my other F flights were slow in removing finished plates, but Swiss was just on top of their game at all times.

After a wonderful dinner I elected to get a bit of rest, not actually sleeping, but just resting my eyes. The FA brought a blanket out for me and offered to make the bed for me, but I declined as I was only looking for half an hour or so of peace. Halfway through my rest I awoke and noticed a bottle of water was placed on the arm of my seat, much appreciated!

I eventually sat up and began to watch some movies to pass the time. During this time, the purser, who was working the J cabin, came by the F cabin and offered us some ice cream which I gladly accepted. A minute later, the F cabin attendant came by to provide a metal spoon instead of the plastic one that came with the ice cream.


Ice cream was great for a snack

F cabin inflight

I had never seen the flight information program that Swiss uses and I found it to be a nice upgrade over the one that’s standard across the industry. Throughout the rest of the flight, I was checked on every 15 or so minutes to see if I needed a refill or if I needed anything else.

Nice view of the northern reaches of the American continent

About an hour and a half before arrival, a snack service commenced.


Chicken Caesar Salad


Sandwich


Some fruit to end

Snack service provided a nice meal before arrival. The salad was great with the ingredients tasting fresh. The sandwich was mediocre; I found the bread a bit too dry, though the contents of the sandwich were tasty. After this snack service, it was time to begin preparation for landing.


Hello there Canada!

The landing was extremely rough as the pilot battled the crosswinds and you could still feel the plane flexing back and forth as we touched down, at one point when we were 50 or so feet from the ground I thought we might have to go around as the plane was jolting around quite a bit. After exiting the runway, the pilots welcomed us to Montreal and made a joke by sarcastically calling it an easy and smooth landing in the strong winds.


Strong winds at Montreal

Cloudy day in Montreal

From my one experience, I found Swiss F to be just spectacular from a service vantage point. The FA’s were always smiling and felt genuinely pleased to help. To go along with the service, the food was far and away the best of the four F segments I took. I did not get a chance to try out the bed, but the seat was comfortable while dining and while lounge reclining. I was sad to see my time in F come to an end, but I still had one more segment to go before I would be home.