Where SWISS Will Fly Its Airbus A350-900s First

Swiss's first of ten Airbus A350-900s is due to be delivered in October, and while the aircraft is meant for long-haul operations, it won't be used in this manner at the beginning. Indeed, for the purposes of crew training and familiarization, the variant will be flown on six intra-European routes from the airline's Zurich hub. Let's take a look at the destinations for today's video. Dusseldorf, Geneva, Hanover, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Prague. These are Swiss's first A350 destinations out of Zurich. Rather short, aren't they? While it's all subject to change, these European A350 flights are scheduled to take place between October 25th and February 26th. According to the Star Alliance members' latest schedule update, exactly 100 Europe-wide departures have been planned. More will inevitably be added. With 80 of the departures, it is nearly all about the Czech capital Prague, which is located just 276 nautical miles or 511 kilometers away. Although it might change, the incoming type's inaugural revenue-generating service is currently expected to be Zurich to Palma de Mallorca on Saturday, October 25th. This is the last day of the northern summer, based on IATA slot seasons. Flight LX2152's lowest fare available on the airline's website is just €79, which should make for a pretty fun A350 experience if you were looking for one. Now, Zurich-Boston will become Swiss's initial long-haul route on the first class-equipped A350. A type will appear in early January, when it will initially run four times weekly. It will partly replace the A330-300, which will continue to operate three times weekly. For now, the A350 is only scheduled through the end of March. It is currently unclear if or when it will become all A350. With Swiss senses, which are allegorist cabins but with Swiss branding, the 242-seat A350 will offer a significantly improved hard product. And so, come January 2026, Boston Logan International Airport will have six A350 operators. The Swiss carrier will join Cathay Pacific, operating the A350-1000, as well as Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines, all operating the A350-900. For those of you who have not seen our previous videos on Swiss's A350 plans, each of the airline's ten incoming widebodies will feature three first-class suites, which will be its smallest cabin across its existing widebodies- the A330-300, A340-300, which the A350 will replace, and 777-300ER. Unusually, one of the A350 suites is designed for two people. There will also be 45 seats in business, 38 in premium economy – by far the highest number across its fleet – and 156 in economy. For those flying in economy, the layout will change from the desirable 242 to the increasingly common 333. In all, about 20% of the A350's seats will be first-slash-business, a smaller proportion than on its other twin aisles. What do you think of Swiss's early A350 destinations? Will you try to get on any of these flights? Let us know by leaving a comment.