Swiss Business Class
Apr 10, 2021, 3:02 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA ExecPlat; AF Gold; UA GS; Hyatt L. Globalist; Marriott Plat; Hilton Diamond; National EE
Posts: 6,161
My only hesitation with flying from the USA to SIN via Europe is that this is two red eyes back to back on the eastbound. Could be brutal on the body and the mind.
Apr 10, 2021, 9:58 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,330
there is enough time to sleep for long time in particular on the leg to SIN
classic red eyes for me are short flights (4-5 hours) during the night where crossing time zones even shorten your night; like Westcoast to Eastcoast in the US or SEA to Japan or Korea
yes it is 12 hours time difference from East Coast to SIN and that has a certain impact, but for me it does not matter whether it is east- or westbound...
Apr 11, 2021, 3:46 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA ExecPlat; AF Gold; UA GS; Hyatt L. Globalist; Marriott Plat; Hilton Diamond; National EE
Posts: 6,161
red eyes?
there is enough time to sleep for long time in particular on the leg to SIN
classic red eyes for me are short flights (4-5 hours) during the night where crossing time zones even shorten your night; like Westcoast to Eastcoast in the US or SEA to Japan or Korea
yes it is 12 hours time difference from East Coast to SIN and that has a certain impact, but for me it does not matter whether it is east- or westbound...
there is enough time to sleep for long time in particular on the leg to SIN
classic red eyes for me are short flights (4-5 hours) during the night where crossing time zones even shorten your night; like Westcoast to Eastcoast in the US or SEA to Japan or Korea
yes it is 12 hours time difference from East Coast to SIN and that has a certain impact, but for me it does not matter whether it is east- or westbound...
Apr 12, 2021, 8:49 am
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Chicago area
Posts: 207
Thank you
Sep 18, 2022, 12:21 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,548
Bumping this thread with a video representation of my experience in J on SWISS’s A340. Key takeaways below:
- lovely and friendly crew on this flight
- food was good overall
- I actually slept well on the seat. I know many complain about it.
- expensive Wi-Fi
- lovely and friendly crew on this flight
- food was good overall
- I actually slept well on the seat. I know many complain about it.
- expensive Wi-Fi
Sep 25, 2022, 6:51 pm
#21
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: Currently: UA 1K | Previously: AS MVPG75K, SPG Gold, Kimpton IC, HH Gold
Posts: 144
My two cents, as someone who flies LX on the 77W a few times a year, and *always* pays extra for the "privacy seat" (AKA "throne seat"):
Pros:
-Privacy seats in bulkhead rows are enviably private and have a larger footwell, from what I can tell.
-Food is decent compared to US/EU-based carriers
-Service has always been friendly and efficient, in my experience
-ZRH is a great low-drama airport for transfers
Cons:
-IFE sometimes has terrible options
-Hard product is inferior to some other airlines: seat narrow and hard, bedding perhaps not as plush
Pros:
-Privacy seats in bulkhead rows are enviably private and have a larger footwell, from what I can tell.
-Food is decent compared to US/EU-based carriers
-Service has always been friendly and efficient, in my experience
-ZRH is a great low-drama airport for transfers
Cons:
-IFE sometimes has terrible options
-Hard product is inferior to some other airlines: seat narrow and hard, bedding perhaps not as plush
Last edited by felixmendelssohn; Sep 25, 2022 at 8:31 pm
Sep 27, 2022, 8:12 am
#22
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: LXFF
Posts: 490
Agree on all points. A330 frames are much worse in this regard. Planes are showing their age for sure. most where delivered in 2010 and 2012. The 777 feels ok to me.
I flew OS last summer for the fist time and you can feel that the airframe is older, but the better IFE screen really helps update the look.
I flew OS last summer for the fist time and you can feel that the airframe is older, but the better IFE screen really helps update the look.
Last edited by ced_lx; Sep 27, 2022 at 8:13 am Reason: so many typos