March marks the start of the new class Premium Economy of the company Swiss, now available for sale on the Zurich-Miami. The new product will gradually be fitted to twelve Boeing 777-300ER long-haul aircraft. Premium Economy is already listed on all booking services, whatever the sales channel.
After Miami, Swiss to launch its Premium Economy service to San Francisco in mid-April, followed by São Paulo at the end of April. The airline promises that all routes served by Boeing 777-300ERs will have Premium Economy Class by the end of May.
During the launch phase of the new class, the carrier offers upgrade options at check-in or at the boarding gate. Each Boeing 777-300ER has 24 Premium Economy Class seats integrated into a rigid shell. The seat is between 46 and 48 cm wide instead of 43.4 cm in Economy. Spacing is 99 cm instead of 78.7 cm. Equipped with a footrest, the seat reclines without disturbing the passengers in the previous row.
Enhanced on-board service
Premium Economy Class passengers will receive a travel toilet bag from Skysupply. This innovative product made from kraft paper and paper pulp aims to reduce the use of plastic. Passengers also receive high-quality noise-cancelling headphones, which further enhance the cinema or music experience on the 15.6-inch screen. On board, they also benefit from an enhanced culinary offer with a welcome drink and three hot dishes.
Customers can also take two pieces of luggage weighing 23 kg each, twice as many as in Economy Class, and can also use the Swiss Business exhibitions Geneva and Zurich airports at preferential rates. The Swiss Arrival Lounge is also available in Zurich at the same preferential conditions.
New technology to reduce fuel consumption
What's more, Swiss will be the first airline in the world to use the new AeroSHARK surface technology to reduce its CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption. The fuselage and engine nacelles of its 12 Boeing 777-300ERs will gradually be coated with a special film developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF.
Reducing drag, this material will enable Swiss to reduce the fuel consumption of its Boeing 777s by more than 1 % while significantly reducing its CO₂ emissions. The film will be laid from the second half of 2022.
