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Members of the Luxury Travel Diary team have flown with Swiss Airlines a number of times and have reviewed their long-haul flights in Business Class. Trip reports can be found below.

Swiss is part of the Lufthansa group and has the reputation of being one of Europe’s best airlines, offering a great onboard product. The cabin design on Swiss is muted but sophisticated in grey and white, high-quality fabrics, and spotlessly clean.

Having said that, on our trips, we found the seat was somewhat uncomfortable, even though the service and dining were excellent. The Swiss Business product is by no means class-leading; however, it is competitive with the offerings of other European airlines.

Even though Swiss may not have over-the-top things like year-round caviar, showers on planes, terminal-sized lounges, and direct boarding from the lounge, what it lacks there it definitely gains from having more personable and genuine personable staff and superb Swiss food.

The Lufthansa group is made up of Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Eurowings, and Brussels Airlines. When comparing these five airlines, it is not Swiss but Austrian Airlines’ which offers the best Business Class.

Austrian Airlines’ Business Class cabin design looks beautiful, airy, and trendy with a red-blue-white color scheme contrasting with the dark grey seat covers. It looks fresher and feels more luxurious when compared to the design aboard its Lufthansa Group sister company, Swiss, which uses the same layout.

All Business Class seats on Austrian Airlines feature the same dimensions: 152 cm (60 inches) in pitch, a width of 50 cm (19,5 inch), and a 180-degree recline, which you can read about in our reviews of Austrian Airlines in Business Class separately. But it is not the seat design that makes this airline stand out. It is the cabin design (mentioned above), the staff, and most importantly, the food. The food is even better than that on Swiss, which is also awfully good!

IMHO, Austrian Airlines has its meal service down to an art. The food comes from DO & CO, a catering company that has upscale restaurants and cafés in cities like Vienna, London, and New York.

Regards to the staff, Swiss is also beaten by Austrian Airlines’ as the Austrian crew members are amongst the best and most friendly in the world. The Swiss crew are excellent but can feel slightly clinical.

The amenity kit is great across all these airlines and is not a deal-breaker;

Below you will find our most recent flight reviews on Swiss in Business Class:

Swiss Airlines Business Class Reviews
Flight Review Swiss B777 300 Er Business Class Zurich To Bangkok

Flight Review: Swiss B777-300ER Business Class, Zurich to Bangkok

Reviews

I took a mammoth long-haul flight from America to Asia flying Swiss Airlines in Business Class this summer and reviewed both legs of the journey. I reviewed the first leg of my journey previously, which was New York JFK to Zurich ZRH on Swiss in their A333. I then stopped over in Zurich. After a few gorgeous days in Zurich, I continued back to Asia on Swiss in Business Class again. This time, the plane was a Boeing 777-300ER, and it had a 3 class configuration. For Business class, the seats are configured in a 2-2-1 or 1-2-2.

Flight Review Swiss Business Class A333 New York Jfk To Zurich Zrh

Flight Review: Swiss Business Class A333, New York JFK to Zurich ZRH

Reviews

I took a mammoth long-haul flight from America to Asia flying Swiss Airlines in Business Class this summer and reviewed both legs of the journey. I reviewed the first leg of my journey previously, which was New York JFK to Zurich ZRH on Swiss in their A333. I then stopped over in Zurich. After a few gorgeous days in Zurich, I continued back to Asia on Swiss in Business Class again. This time, the plane was a Boeing 777-300ER, and it had a 3 class configuration. For Business class, the seats are configured in a 2-2-1 or 1-2-2.

Flight Review

Flight Review: Swiss Boeing 777 Business Class Zurich to San Francisco

Reviews

I took a mammoth long-haul flight from America to Asia flying Swiss Airlines in Business Class this summer and reviewed both legs of the journey. I reviewed the first leg of my journey previously, which was New York JFK to Zurich ZRH on Swiss in their A333. I then stopped over in Zurich. After a few gorgeous days in Zurich, I continued back to Asia on Swiss in Business Class again. This time, the plane was a Boeing 777-300ER, and it had a 3 class configuration. For Business class, the seats are configured in a 2-2-1 or 1-2-2.

Flight Review Swiss Boeing 777 300er Business Class Dan Fransisco Zurich 1

Flight Review: Swiss Boeing 777-300ER Business Class San Francisco to Zurich

Reviews

I took a mammoth long-haul flight from America to Asia flying Swiss Airlines in Business Class this summer and reviewed both legs of the journey. I reviewed the first leg of my journey previously, which was New York JFK to Zurich ZRH on Swiss in their A333. I then stopped over in Zurich. After a few gorgeous days in Zurich, I continued back to Asia on Swiss in Business Class again. This time, the plane was a Boeing 777-300ER, and it had a 3 class configuration. For Business class, the seats are configured in a 2-2-1 or 1-2-2.

Swiss Air Lines A340 Business Class Review Zurich Sao Paulo

Swiss Air Lines A340 Business Class Review Zurich to Sao Paulo

Reviews

I took a mammoth long-haul flight from America to Asia flying Swiss Airlines in Business Class this summer and reviewed both legs of the journey. I reviewed the first leg of my journey previously, which was New York JFK to Zurich ZRH on Swiss in their A333. I then stopped over in Zurich. After a few gorgeous days in Zurich, I continued back to Asia on Swiss in Business Class again. This time, the plane was a Boeing 777-300ER, and it had a 3 class configuration. For Business class, the seats are configured in a 2-2-1 or 1-2-2.

Airline Plane Engine

Review: Swiss Airlines Long Haul Business Class

Reviews

I took a mammoth long-haul flight from America to Asia flying Swiss Airlines in Business Class this summer and reviewed both legs of the journey. I reviewed the first leg of my journey previously, which was New York JFK to Zurich ZRH on Swiss in their A333. I then stopped over in Zurich. After a few gorgeous days in Zurich, I continued back to Asia on Swiss in Business Class again. This time, the plane was a Boeing 777-300ER, and it had a 3 class configuration. For Business class, the seats are configured in a 2-2-1 or 1-2-2.

You can also read our Swiss Airlines long-haul First Class reviews, and comparison of Swiss Vs. Lufthansa in Business Class. Plus, we have investigated the top 10 best airlines for long haul Business Class.

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