No more champagne in J s/m-haul?
Apr 1, 2023, 1:51 pm
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No more champagne in J s/m-haul?
According to some trip reports I came across online, SWISS has replaced champagne with cheap sparkling wine on short/medium-haul flights in J. Can anyone confirm? The race to the very bottom of the Lufthansa Group continues?
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Apr 1, 2023, 3:19 pm
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LX said it was a test phase and champagne is supposed to be back from April.
Apr 1, 2023, 7:38 pm
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Yes, i hope it’s ended, already, will find out this coming week….. they are still advertising Champagne on the English web page & Swiss Crew, could even be a double fail since my flight just got changed to Air Baltic…..
Apr 1, 2023, 7:40 pm
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Apr 1, 2023, 10:39 pm
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Air Baltic offers champagne even on very shot J hops.
Apr 1, 2023, 10:45 pm
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Apr 1, 2023, 10:48 pm
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Just stating that even they are more though as a "LCC", they have champagne and pretty good meal in J. Which cant be said from most legacy carriers in Europe nowdays.
Apr 1, 2023, 10:58 pm
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Interesting, well my first Air Baltic as a wetlease for LX coming up, lets see how they perform compared to LX & clearly Air Baltic FA’s should know the difference between Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Apr 2, 2023, 12:49 am
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LX management insists that it is only temporary due to short in supply. You choose yourself if you belief them. I personally believe they will come up with a story of local supply, sustainability and of course very positive customer feedback on the new product that they eliminate champagne permanently.
Apr 2, 2023, 2:26 am
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LX management insists that it is only temporary due to short in supply. You choose yourself if you belief them. I personally believe they will come up with a story of local supply, sustainability and of course very positive customer feedback on the new product that they eliminate champagne permanently.
Trading standards offence in the UK to advertise something you knowingly do not supply
Apr 2, 2023, 4:08 am
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LX management insists that it is only temporary due to short in supply. You choose yourself if you belief them. I personally believe they will come up with a story of local supply, sustainability and of course very positive customer feedback on the new product that they eliminate champagne permanently.
though that was in longhaul.
Apr 2, 2023, 5:40 am
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I had a glass of Swiss's sparkling wine a couple of weeks ago and it was actually the worst I've ever tasted. And I've been drinking BA champagne for 20 years. I had to give it back and wash my mouth out with a glass of white wine - which I don't even like.
We can debate the intellectual role of positioning of champagne vs. a sparkling wine, but they should only use the current stuff for cleaning the toilets.
We can debate the intellectual role of positioning of champagne vs. a sparkling wine, but they should only use the current stuff for cleaning the toilets.
Apr 2, 2023, 7:36 am
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LX management insists that it is only temporary due to short in supply. You choose yourself if you belief them. I personally believe they will come up with a story of local supply, sustainability and of course very positive customer feedback on the new product that they eliminate champagne permanently.