by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 31, 2013 | Airlines |
To celebrate Switzerland’s National Day, SWISS is offering a 10% discount on 1400 travel vouchers until August 2 (Noon / Zurich Time). Vouchers are available only in 100CHF and 200CHF (Swiss Franc) denominations and can be applied to ANY SWISS flight as long as it departs from a Swiss airport.
Only one voucher can be applied per booking but there does not seem to be a cap on the amount of vouchers you can purchase.
The voucher must be used for travel that takes place between July 31, 2013 and July 31, 2014.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 24, 2013 | Airlines |
SWISS has launched a contest on Facebook that will award it’s Grand Prize Winner a pair of Economy Class tickets to a European destination served by SWISS. The contest is open until August 31, 2013.
To enter, you need to upload a picture from your summer holiday that in some way involves SWISS. This can be something like an onboard photo, a picture taken at an airport, or in some other capacity that involves SWISS.
Once you upload the photo it will be voted upon by other participants and visitors to the contest homepage. The top 10 vote-getters will advance to a SWISS Social Media jury who will select the Grand Prize winner. The Runner Up will win a Swiss gift pack which will include a model airplane, a few SWISS logo items (coffee cups / lamp) and 10,000 miles or their Miles & More account.
I read through the terms and conditions and there are not obvious geographic exclusions, so I am at this point assuming it is open to anyone as long as they are 18 years old or older and not affiliated with SWISS.
You can find the Terms/Conditions here.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 16, 2013 | Airlines |
SWISS is quietly running a very attractive Business Class fare sale from their USA gateways to a variety of European destinations. The fares are nearly as attractive as those you would find during other discount travel periods such as Thanksgiving weekend and are perhaps the lowest that they will be this year. Its a great bonus for these fares to exist for travel to Europe during the peak travel season.
I’ve had the pleasure to travel in SWISS’ long haul Business Class a few times and can easily compare it to many other airlines’ long haul First Class product. In my humble opinion it is one of the best Business Class seats in the world. Their unique long haul Business Class seating layout has a 1-2-1 and 2-2-1 orientation allowing travelers to sit alone or next to someone.
- Business Class Seating Map on a typical SWISS Long Haul Aircraft
This cabin arrangement alone gives you the feel of a First Class cabin since there are few carriers that have solo Business Class seats. Add SWISS’ fantastic ‘soft product’ (on board hospitality, food, crew) and it becomes obvious that they are among the best!
Example fares include:
New York to Venice from $2941
Boston to Nice from $3094
Chicago to Basel from $3208
San Francisco to Lugano from $3646
Availability seems to be wide open for departures and returns during August and early September. The fare sale website did not list any Terms or Conditions but its safe to assume that standard rules such as advance purchase windows and minimum/maximum stays apply.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 10, 2013 | Airlines |
SWISS has announced an improved way for booking group travel on Swiss.com. Groups of 10 or more can now book travel directly on Swiss.com and benefit from these enhancements:
View flight availability and group pricing over a range of dates.
Have tickets issued immediately or a later point (up to a date specified by Swiss at time of booking).
Have the flexibility to add and remove individuals within the group until 72 hours prior to departure or prior to tickets being issued (a deadline date will be provided by Swiss at time of booking).
The new group booking process is available to passengers traveling in Economy Saver, SWISS Saver and SWISS Business fare classes.
Additionally, the person responsible for the group booking will have around the clock access to the reservation to make any changes, eliminating the need to call the customer service center during their business hours.
Booking group travel can be done through the standard Swiss.com booking website. You simply indicate the size of your group in the “passenger” field.
There are a few conditions that come with this program:
Flights must be operated by SWISS (can be one way or roundtrip).
The Group must have at least 10 passengers, with one being an adult.
Infants must be accompanied by adults.
For groups over 40 individuals, you will need to fill out this booking request form and submit it to Swiss.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 10, 2013 | Airlines |
Thanks to its sponsorship of the Festival Del Film Locarno, Swiss is giving away 10 pairs of VIP tickets to lucky winners. The tickets are valid for any one day of the Festival.
The festival will take place between August 7 and 17 in Locarno and will be based in town’s Piazza Grande.
To learn more about the festival, please visit its official website. The festival is listed among the “Top Events Of Switzerland” as determined by the Swiss Tourism Board.
To enter the contest, please use this link to visit the contest entry webpage. You’ll need to answer a simple SWISS ‘trivia’ question and provide your contact information. Winners will be notified in writing.
