New economy fare concept from SWISS

SWISS International Air Lines
will adopt a fundamentally
new fare concept during
the European summer to
address the individual needs
of travellers. The concept will
apply to all European services
from Zurich and Geneva.
Travellers will now have a
choice of three types of fare
in economy class, along with
the business-class fare. With
the additional services offered
under the SWISS Choice
programme, travellers can
select the fare that meets
their needs and pay for only
the services they require.
The new economy fare
options are Light, Classic, and
Flex. The Light fare is already
a well-established option for
SWISS travellers from Geneva
and will now be extended
across Europe. The new fare
types can also be combined
with return travel. All options
include the price of the flight,
one item of carry-on baggage,
a snack and drinks on board,
an assigned seat when
checking in within 23 hours of
departure and Miles & More
award and status miles.
Light fares are the most
inexpensive option for
travellers, who only have carryon
baggage and do not need
flexibility in their travel plans.
The Classic fare offers all the
services currently offered to
economy-class travellers. It is
for customers who make use
of services such as one piece
of free checked baggage and
advance seat reservation.
Flex fares are for customers,
such as business travellers,
who need to keep their
travel plans as flexible as
possible and who also wish
to experience an extended
product offering. The Flex
fare includes advance seat
reservation in the ‘preferred’
seating zone at the front of
economy-class.
New destinations
SWISS has launched flights to
22 new destinations from its
Zurich hub, including Bari and
Brindisi, Italy; Thessaloniki,
Greece; Izmir, Turkey; Malta;
Santiago de Compostela and
Bilbao, Spain; Porto, Portugal;
Gothenburg, Sweden; Helsinki,
Finland; Riga, Latvia; Ljubljana,
Slovenia; Krakow, Poland;
Sarajevo, Bosnia; Sofia,
Bulgaria; and Zagreb,
Croatia.