{"id":242365,"date":"2022-12-07T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=242365"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:23:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:23:37","slug":"swiss-premium-economy-b777-zrh-lax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/flights\/swiss-premium-economy-b777-zrh-lax\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Swiss Premium Economy – B-777 – ZRH-LAX"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swiss presented its latest B777-300ER (77W) equipped with the new Premium Economy class in February 2022 at Zurich airport, adding to the existing Economy, Business and First classes.<\/p>\n

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The Premium<\/strong> Economy aircraft was introduced<\/a> in March 2022 on the Zurich-Miami route and has since been extended to all routes served by Boeing 777-300ER long-haul aircraft.<\/p>\n

Jean-Maximilien and I regularly travel together or separately. This time, it was my turn to travel solo. I tried out this new class on a long weekend trip to Los Angeles, thanks to an upgrade I paid for via the bidding option. I was very happy because it’s a 11 hours and 15 minutes flight.<\/p>\n

I made a last-minute booking. But once on board, there were still a few seats available.<\/p>\n

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As I was leaving for a few days, I only traveled with a carry-on suitcase. This allowed me to avoid an additional baggage allowance of 88 CAD for a first bag in an economy seat (basic fare).<\/p>\n

The ticket cost was 600 CAD + 485.60 CAD in taxes and carrier fees. I was able to apply the $100 annual travel credit from my ®<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-gold-rewards-card\/\">American Express®<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a> Card by booking through the American Express Travel website.<\/p>\n

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Be sure to check out our guide to Los Angeles if that’s your destination too!<\/p>\n

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So what does this new class offer?<\/p>\n

More space, more comfort, more privacy. More of everything. It’s an excellent intermediate between Economy and Business. Each Boeing 777-300ER offers 24 Premium Economy seats, located between these two classes and in a 2-4-2 layout. For comparison, the economy is arranged in a 3-4-3. The capacity in the economy decreases by 40 seats allowing the cabin to have a calmer atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Economy and Premium Economy are separated by a nice amount of space, giving people in the first row in Economy plenty of room to spread their legs and sleep.<\/p>\n

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Passengers are offered a Skysupply travel toiletry kit made of kraft paper and paper pulp to reduce plastic use.<\/p>\n

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We place great importance on sustainability throughout the travel chain. While we value our premium positioning for passengers, we are equally committed to our responsibility towards the climate and society<\/p>\n

Tamur Goudarzi, directeur commercial de Swiss<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Namely, passengers who book this new Premium Economy, can benefit from :<\/p>\n