Swiss Air

Swiss International Airlines Ltd., or Swiss, is the principal airline of Switzerland. It operates flights to Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia from it hub at Zurich Airport. Swiss was formed after the bankruptcy of Swissair in 2001, Switzerlands former flag carrier.

September 11 attacks have forced Swiss airlines to merge itself into other airlines. As a result Lufthansa bought a minority stake in Swiss in 2005 and the process was completed in 2007. even upto 2008 swiss was just half of its original sie but was able to carry as same passengers as it was carrying in 2002

Swiss is a member of the Star Alliance and has codeshare agreements with several other airlines, expanding its flight offerings. Swiss now flies to destinations in Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, China, Japan, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, Canada Mexico, US, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Chile.

Swiss has in its operation a fleet of 77 aircrafts of which 20 are operated by its subsidiary Swiss European Airlines. There is a variety of choices on offer for checking in either through the web or phone. The check-in is also accessible in more than 50 train stations to travelers flying out of Switzerland. On offer are three classes namely: Swiss First, Swiss Business and Swiss Economy.

In Swiss First customers have access to special lounges at the Zurich, Basel and Geneva airports, and a separate check-in counter. Seating features an ottoman and table for two that folds away when not in use. Gourmet a la carte meals are served on the customers schedule and, on long-haul flights out of Switzerland, Swiss specialties are also available. Telephone and network connections are available on Airbus A330 flights.

Swiss gives the excellent and luxuriant facility to their business travellers like priority boarding and departure lounges. Certain planes also provide telephones, Internet, and messaging services.

All classes of the Airbus A340 as well as A330 are equipped with facilities of watching films and television, music and games.

Swiss frequent flyer program is Miles & More. Customers can earn and redeem miles on Swiss flights as well as other Star Alliance partners and 20 additional affiliate airlines. Miles can also be earned or used with partner hotels, car hire companies and credit card purchases.

Swiss Air is committed to minimizing the negative impact of their operations on the environment. Setting the pace for others, the company has substantially cut CO2 emissions and reduced their fuel consumption to one of the lowest in the industry. The Swiss flight management system automatically optimizes aircraft performance to achieve maximum efficiency by making adjustments to airspeed and altitude based on current weight and atmospheric conditions. Swiss has also adopted numerous environmentally conscious operational procedures, including flying below maximum speed and early retraction of flaps, to help reduce both costs and emissions.

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