Just noticed that ERJ flights on Swiss are two-class... I'm familiar the European arrangement of moveable bulkheads and convertible seats on narrowbodies, but how does one do two-class on an ERJ? I'm assuming not only are all seats the same, but there is one cabin for all? Is there any difference (meal for instance) - in other words what makes C-class C-class on these flights?

Did the old Crossair do this too? I imagine this is done even on the Saabs?

Thanks for the help... Just curious :-).

"Just noticed that ERJ flights on Swiss are two-class... I'm assuming not only are all seats the same, but there is one cabin for all? Is there any difference (meal for instance) - in other words what makes C-class C-class on these flights?"

Nothing at all on board! Same seats, no curtain - it's usually less crowded up front, but many regulars tend to sit wherever they feel like or move (i.e. closer to the front than assigned) because there is no C/Y distinction. The C ticket gives you an extra 10kgs baggage allowance (30kg) and lounge access (+flexibility). That said, I find the regional planes "fun" because they (SWISS) make up for the cramped and sometimes rather noisy (Saab 2000) cabins with relatively intensive service � la former Crossair, which is why I never book anything other than Y-class on these pkanes. Two or three bar trolley runs /sandwiches / coffee / fruit and chocolates. Hot meals are served on the "longer short hauls" e.g. to Seville, Helsinki, Copenhagen etc.
You could do a lot worse!
Rgds, Marvin

Well, a through ticket in C on American (either AA's own flight or an LX codeshare) automatically puts you in C on this flight... So just curious.

CPH is in fact the flight being considered and it actually sounds rather nice. Leather seats and hot meals on a two hour flight DOES sound like C class even if they do it for Y as well.

The lounge is a plus for connecting in ZRH (two hour layover).

Thanks for the info http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif ... I don't know if I'll be making this trip (odds are I won't be) but I was "looking around" so to speak and this came up so it piqued my curiosity nonetheless.

I took me some time to figure this out:

On flights to HAM, for example, they use Avro, Embraer and Saab. While on Avro service is different between Y and C, Embraer and Saab have the same service for the entire plane. The interesting thing about it is that on Embraer and Saab the entire plane is C-class service with a cold meal. (Only the wine selection is not as good as C on Avro - meaning one swiss assemblage each for red and white.)
So if you fly on a C-TKT, you get C-Class service on any plane. If you fly Y, you get better service (C-style) on Embraer and Saab than on Avro (on Avro it is only a sandwich - like Embraer on really short flights like GVA-BSL). To be complete, on Airbus C has wider seats (2-3 instead of 2-2) and in Y not as good service as in the Embraer, always depending on flight length, of course.

I made yesterday a Y CDG-GVA swiss flight on ERJ. For a 50 minutes flight, I got a selection of 3 different wines, 3 simple and nice sandwiches, fruits, chocoldes. The 2 FA were nice and smiling and, for a plane that were almost full, very efficient. They came to everyone about 5 to 6 times. It was almost too much food and I had to hurry up for finishing my glass before landing! I have to say it was more than nice for a really cheap fligtht (CHF 180 taxes incl.). Wanted to share such a good experience.

You want to keep away from Delta these days. What a bog awful flight from CDG to JFK I had, on a clapped out MD11, worn on the inside and outside, unfriendly service and dreadful, minimal food. These American companies really seem to be the pits.

You want to keep away from Delta these days. What a bog awful flight from CDG to JFK I had, on a clapped out MD11, worn on the inside and outside, unfriendly service and dreadful, minimal food. These American companies really seem to be the pits.

Your advice surely is of interest... Someplace... But I don't think this topic relates to delta in any way http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif ?