Swiss International Airlines

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Johannesburg

Zurich
Cape Town

Zurich

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Swiss International Airlines operates regular, scheduled flights to most continents, including South America, North America, Africa, Asia and Europe.

SINCE 2002
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Swiss International Airlines was formed after its predecessor, Swissair, filed for bankruptcy in 2002. Part of Swissair’s assets was sold to Crossair. Crossair then changed its name to Swiss International, officially launching operations in March 2002. Currently, Swiss employs 7 359 people.

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Fleet

Swiss International Airlines currently owns and operates a fleet of 94 aircraft, and it has a further 21 on order. The airline is currently replacing its existing fleet of Avro RJ100 fleet with Bombardier C Series aircraft. The airline recently received an order of 9 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, one of which they will use on their South African routes. The airline also operates a range of different Airbus aircraft including the A340-300, A330-300 and A320-200 aircraft.

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Carry on baggage

You are allowed to carry 1 piece of baggage with you on the flight at no extra charge. The maximum weight for carry-on baggage must not exceed 8 kg. For those travelling business or first class, 2 pieces of checked luggage are allowed, with a maximum weight of 8 kg per bag.

Checked baggage

Economy class passengers are allowed 23kg of checked baggage. Business class passengers are allowed 32kg, they are also allowed to check in two bags as long as the combined weight is less than 32kg.

Check-in desks close 30 minutes before departure. Desks for long haul flights close 40 minutes before the flight departs. You must check-in all bags, and all passengers travelling need to be present.

Swiss offers 3 options for seating on their flights. Economy class seating on SWISS has a distance of 32 inches between seats. Business class seating on SWISS has a distance of up to 60 inches between seats. First class seating on SWISS has 83 inches of space. The seats are modern and have individual television screens.