Review : Swiss Economy, Paris-Zurich, Airbus A220-300

As part of a business trip to Brussels, I decided to take the plane to brave the strikes, and this time it will be with Swiss and Lufthansa for less than 200€ round trip.

#TypeReview
1FlightSwiss Economy, Paris-Zurich, Airbus A220-300
2FlightSwiss Economy, Zurich-Brussels, Airbus A220-300
3HotelSheraton Brussels Airport, Club Room
4FlightLufthansa Economy, Brussels-Frankfurt, Airbus A319-100
5FlightLufthansa Economy, Frankfurt-Paris, Airbus A320-200
Today’s itinerary

Ground experience

As usual when flying with the Lufthansa Group at Paris CDG, I go directly to the boarding satellite. The Airside passage is relatively fast, in less than 10 minutes after the Uber drop-off.

Lounge

Once the security is cleared, I go to the Lufthansa Senator lounge. After multiple reviews here, you are now familiar with this lounge which is often the first stop on our trips around the world since we maintain our Star Alliance Gold status.

Access to the lounge is via two elevators at the far right of the terminal.

Today, the welcome is very cordial and I am invited by the charming attendant to the Senator part of the lounge reserved for Miles & More members and Star Alliance Gold and First passengers. Other High Contribution passengers are sent to the Business lounge.

The blind side is really not pleasant
A rather meager selection of press at the end of the day

Nothing new under the sun, the bland decoration has not changed and no windows have been added…

The restaurant and relaxation areas are quite dull
But at least there are real spaces to work in!

Nevertheless, the buffet beats any Air France Business lounge at CDG and offers hot dishes at all hours, a salad bar, chocolates and sweets.

The excellent quiches are a treat every time
The TravelGuys’ guilty pleasure… The sweets!
At any time, and even for sweet dishes, there is a choice!

The choice of drinks is varied (except perhaps for the soft drink), with 3 choices of white and red wines, sparkling wine and spirits of quality.

The alcoholic selection is varied and of good quality for a lounge

I will spend a few hours working in the lounge with a few teleconferences before heading to boarding.

Boarding in a few minutes

Boarding

The boarding starts before the scheduled time and all the priority passengers have already boarded, so I go directly to the gangway.

The disadvantage of arriving in the middle of the boarding is the wait in the jetway

Cabin and reception

The welcome is cordial at the gate and I enter the cabin of the A220-300. It has a very premium look, reinforced by the grey tones chosen by Swiss.

The tones of the cabin are very elegant

The Business cabin is 5 rows, and I chose the 08C which is Duo side.

The pitch is excellent.
The on-board package at Swiss is quite extensive

As on all Airbus A220 aircraft, the ceiling lights are equipped with mini LCD screens that display the geo vision as well as the safety instructions in each row.

At TravelGuys, we love these little screens

Service and catering

The service starts just after the cabin crew is released from their seats. Having had a hearty lunch in the lounge, I limit myself to a glass of sparkling water.

The traditional basket filled with Swiss milk chocolates was passed at the end of the flight.

Arrival and disembarkation

We arrive at the gate about ten minutes late. Since the gate we are arriving at is close to my departure gate, I have a reduced transfer course that allows me to go through the departure course.

Stealth image at landing (sorry for the poor quality)
On the way to the lounge… But which one?

Bottom line

A solid flight on Swiss, with a correct service.

Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier has been into airline blogging since 2010. First a major contributor to the FlyerTalk forum, he created the FlyerPlan website in July 2012, and writes articles with a major echo among airline specialists. He now co-runs the TravelGuys blog with Bertrand, focusing on travel experience and loyalty programs.
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