Jun 17, 2019, 5:17 am
Last edit by: Nick Art
LX A340 refurbishment timeline
HB-JMH : 06DEC18 - 06MAR19
HB-JMI : 07MAR19 - 25APR19
HB-JMC : 26APR19 - 18JUN19
HB-JMB : 11DEC19 - 20JAN 20
HB-JMA : 30OCT19 - 11DEC19
HB-JMH : 06DEC18 - 06MAR19
HB-JMI : 07MAR19 - 25APR19
HB-JMC : 26APR19 - 18JUN19
HB-JMB : 11DEC19 - 20JAN 20
HB-JMA : 30OCT19 - 11DEC19
A340 refurbishment
Aug 8, 2018, 3:11 pm
#106
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The A330 cabin will also be reaching 10 years in some of the planes in 2019 and since the A330 will remain in the fleet by at least 2025 approx it would be nice to see SWISS refurbish the cabins in those planes as well given that they also begin showing their age
Aug 9, 2018, 1:58 am
#107
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Has anyone even used the wifi on the A330/777? Everytime I was in F and they gave me a voucher, it's nerver worked. Once I succeded in sending an SMS. That's it.
I can live without it so I don't care that much. Anyways at the price they are charging on Swiss it seems ridiculously expensive.
I can live without it so I don't care that much. Anyways at the price they are charging on Swiss it seems ridiculously expensive.
Aug 9, 2018, 2:01 am
#108
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I very much doubt they will refurbish the F cabin on the A330 any time soon, let alone major changes, as they will finally have a more or less homogeneous product once the A340s have been completed.
Aug 25, 2018, 4:55 am
#111
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Aug 25, 2018, 6:57 am
#112
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Booked mid Dec on LX to JNB in F and it looks to me that it's still the unrefurbished A340-300. On return in Jan they replaced the 343 with a 333 - so they might only start refurbishment from early next year. Anyway, old F seats on LX's 343 are very comfortable and service is just as good as on their B777 first class. Anything is better than BA first to South Africa ....
Aug 25, 2018, 5:11 pm
#113
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Aug 26, 2018, 7:07 am
#114
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My experience to date, no problem asking for another & have even been given 2 to start with a few times.
Fortunately I have not crossed paths with that MdC & hope it stays that way
Aug 27, 2018, 3:16 am
#115
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Her only other interaction with me was when she handed out a survey card and asked me to fill it in online. Sure, no problem, I definitely will 🤣
Aug 27, 2018, 4:48 am
#116
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Aug 30, 2018, 1:22 pm
#117
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Oct 18, 2018, 4:48 am
#118
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Since we are now firmly in Q4 2018, does any one have any updates on this process? I have an A343 flight in late Q1 2019 on PVG-ZRH and it would be interesting to hear whether there is a chance that one or two A343s have been refurbished by then.
Oct 18, 2018, 4:49 am
#119
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I wouldn't count on it.
Oct 18, 2018, 4:52 am
#120
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A little bit late and OT, but on my flight to DXB we were handed the vouchers and the guy behind me pulls out about a pile of 50 of them and puts the new on top of his little pile and then puts them back into his Backpack.