by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 4, 2016 | Featured, Lounges, Swiss, Uncategorized, Zurich |
In the final ‘installment’ covering the opening of SWISS’ new lounges in Zurich, I’ll take a look inside their Business Class Lounge. This new lounge, like the FIRST and SENATOR Lounges are located inside the airport’s ‘E’ Concourse.
The Business Lounge is the largest of the 3, covering 13,000 square feet and can hold up to 200 visitors at once. It makes sense for this lounge to be the biggest, since it is the ‘easiest’ of all the 3 lounges to get in.
Like the SENATOR lounge, the Business Class Lounge offers guests 4 shower rooms as well as an upgraded food service. Hot foods are prepared fresh in front of guests, and cold buffet offerings are present as well. A self-serve bar is available as well and guests have access to an outdoor terrace.
Thanks again to VielFliegerTreff’s Ralf (RCS) for sharing his photos…….
Terrace access similar to First Class and Senator lounges
Fresh food prepared in front of you!
Looks better than most Business Lounges that I’ve seen!
Private rest areas
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 2, 2016 | 777, Featured, Swiss |
Last week was an especially busy one for SWISS.
Not only did they open 3 brand-new lounges inside of Zurich’s ‘E’ Concourse, they also took delivery of their first Boeing 777.
Most of you are probably aware of the delivery and may have seen some of the ‘official’ photos. However I think there may be a few shots in here that might be new to you. A friend of mine, Ralf (RCS) from ‘VielFliegerTreff’ kindly shared his photos from his visit to Zurich to specifically tour the 777 as well as to see the new lounges. You’ll see below that his photos go beyond the basic ‘vanity shots’ and take a detailed look at the aircraft’s interior and cabins. I’ll let the shots tell the rest of the story!
If you missed the Lounge Photos, click HERE for the SENATOR LOUNGE and click HERE for the FIRST CLASS LOUNGE.
Moments after arrival HB-JNA is christened at her new home in Zurich.
Christening complete…..
Arriving at her gate
The base livery will be compliment by a unique livery set to be unveiled in the next few days.
The 777’s cockpit
A very familiar SWISS Business class seat….among the best in the industry.
Business Class seat in ‘Sleep Mode’
Economy Class seat pitch
Economy Class IFE screen
Economy Class cabin
Economy Lav
First Class seat
On shade covers all 3 windows….a smart touch.
The large TV screen is nearly as wide as the seating area.
First Class lav
First Class sleep mode….
First Class Amenity Kit
Crew Rest Area
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 31, 2016 | Featured, Lounges, Swiss, Zurich |
In part I, we took a look inside of SWISS’ brand-new First Class Lounge that has opened in Concourse ‘E’ in Zurich. This time, we’ll take a deeper look at the new SENATOR Lounge that opened at the same time.
This new lounge appears to set a new benchmark as far as ‘SENATOR’ Lounges are concerned. The reason I say this is due to the amenities. Guests visiting the lounge will be treated to experiences that are new for most SENATOR Lounges.
For example, 120 unique brands of Whiskeys from all around the world are the to satisfy even the most discerning fans. Fresh hot food is prepared out in the open, in front of visitors. In addition, a traditional self serve buffet will be available as well. The lounge also has 4 shower rooms allowing guests to freshen up before, between, or after their flights. The outdoor terrace that I mentioned in the FIrst Class Lounge post is also available to SENATOR Lounge visitors as well.
See what I mean when I say a new benchmark??
The lounge is fairly large. At nearly 12,000 sq. ft., it is designed to accommodate 170 guests. Doing the math, if the lounge were at capacity, 70% of the people in the lounge could each have a unique dram of Whiskey at the same time. Impressive!
Here are several photos taken by VielFliegerTreff member Ralf (VFT Handle ‘RCS’) who was invited by SWISS to enjoy the opening day events…..
SENATOR Welcome Area
12,000 Sq. Ft. of comfortable multi-purpose space.
Comfortable and secluded private area
Self-Serve Cold Buffet
Self-Serve Bar
The very impressive bar, with 120 unique selections of Whiskey from around the world.
Dining Area
Fresh hot meals prepared in front of guests
An interesting wall mural highlights the Swiss Alps
Spacious Restrooms
An outdoor terrace is one of the lounge’s many highlights…..
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 30, 2016 | Featured, First Class, Swiss |
As part of a very active week in Zurich, SWISS not only welcomed home their first 777 (more on that this weekend), they also opened the doors to 3 new lounges in Concourse ‘E’. The new additions include First, Senator, and Business Class Lounges. I’ll cover each lounge separately since there are a lot of photos that show them off. A big thanks to Ralf (RCS on VielFliegerTreff.com) for sharing the photos that he took during his visit. In fact, if you visit that link, you’ll see more photos that Ralf had uploaded to the thread covering the new lounges.
From the looks of it, SWISS hit a home run with the First Class lounge. Some of the highlights include 2 dedicated ‘Hotel Rooms’ and a wine collection of over 1,000 bottles. The lounge also offers an impressive outdoor terrace that can be enjoyed when weather allows. A dedicated a-la-carte dining room completes the fantastic presentation.
The lounge is approximate 8,000 square feet and can comfortably accommodate 80 guests. Of course you need to be flying in First Class on a Lufthansa Group operated flight or ‘simply’ be a HON Circle member or a lucky guest of one.
Enjoy the photos, this will not be an easy lounge to get into! 🙂
First Class Lounge Welcome Desk
Dedicated dining area with complete a-la-carte service.
This could become a favorite hotel room for an avgeek……
The bath found inside the ‘Hotel Rooms’
Conference area for those who feel they need to work during their travels….
The outdoor terrace promises to a hit with visitors…..
Even the restroom offers great views of the ZRH tarmac…..
The 1,000 bottle wine collection should satisfy almost everyone….
One of the several public seating areas
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jan 28, 2016 | 777, Featured, Swiss |
SWISS has signed on the dotted line earlier this morning and has taken delivery of their first 777.
Later this afternoon, ‘HB-JNA’ will depart Paine Field in Washington at 1:35p (local PAE time) and head for Zurich where she’ll be greeted with a bit of fanfare over the next few days. This is the first of 9 777 aircraft that SWISS is set to receive.
For those of you wishing to check in on her flight, you can track it as flight LX7771.
For related posts covering the LX 777s, please click on the following:
SWISS’ 777 Is Back From The Paint Shop.
SWISS’ 777 Is Ready For The Paint Shop.
SWISS’ 777 European ‘Training’ Schedule.
More SWISS 777 Photos.
SWISS’ first 777 will sport this livery.
