ONBOARD Swiss First Class Suites *Zürich to Dubai*
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Today I’m onboard Swiss International Airlines First Class, in their suites. Flying from Zurich, Switzerland all the way over to Dubai. Given that I’ve now flown Air France La Premiere, Lufthansa First Class and British Airways First, this is the last European First Class to complete the set - and will offer a valuable comparison in todays trip report. This product is flown exclusively onboard the Airbus A330, with the newest suites offered on retrofitted Boeing 777s and Airbus A340s.
It goes without saying this is one expensive product to fly, costing upwards of $5,000 so expectations for this are high. I’ll showcase to you the ground experience, such as Mercedes S Class transfers, the lounge but also my gripes with Hon Circle status…. showcased on my previous Swiss Business Class flight over to Zurich. I’ll be reviewing the experience in-depth on board, including the food, drink, service, bedding and the amenity kit. As always let me know what you think down below and what other products you’d like to see on my channel in the future.
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@@kimjong-un9535 what
Please do a review of Quantas
@@masonyenor7940 I shall do when it’s feasible to fly into Aus 🇦🇺
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If I had to choose between watching this man's videos or Sam Chui for the rest of my life. I'd choose Trek every day.
Sam Chui is a poser. His PR machine always makes sure that the airline is aware of his arrival and his reports are nothing more than kiss-ass puff pieces.
@@brettkear2933 especially the way he interacts with the female FAs. Super cringe b
@@mrgoober8805 I hate that part too, he's straight up from 1970
I’d slap someone just for wasting my time with that question
The guy is a literal simp for every female passenger on his flight, just look at his latest video he looked very excited.
The fact that the hon perks proudly say that they GUARANTEE booking on completely full flights is wild to me
Like haha look we’re super willing to inconvenience paying passengers for you aren’t we so awesome
@@Ben-xe8ps I agree the removal from a specific seat is kind of ridiculous but you can only become HON by flying alot of paid first and business so in theory they are prioritizing the higher value customer
" to inconvenience paying passengers for you aren’t we so awesome"
Well to even become a HON Circle member you need to earn 600,000 Status Credits in 2 years.
A flight from Zurich to JFK in First Class with Swiss will earn you 11,728 one way.
They are spending well into 7 figure territory with a company, better than some person flying on a 1 time 2,000 USD flight for someone paying in the millions.
I can see why the perk is justifiable, but I can guarantee you its stupidly impossible to get unless if you are flying First Class every second.
The problem is that it doesn't matter that someone can pay so much to get a massive privilege, you shouldn't be more important than someone who has waited half a year and paid the same amount for the ticket. Membership be damned. It's an entitled, ruler-class rich thing to do. If I'm saving up to take a once in a lifetime trip and some unprepared prick can just force me into a different seat and I'm not given some sort of compensation, that is morally objectionable. Call me a communist but these are the type of privileged people that deserve to be hated by the people they are exploiting.
The fact that you have to be so incredibly rich in order to earn this privilege makes it worse, not better.
@@themelbournesimmer4635if they're spending millions a year, they should just take a fucking private jet instead of kicking a passenger who possibly saved up for years for such a trip out of their seat
Seriously? They would bump a PAYING customer without asking them so that a HON member can have that seat? Wow....that is a stupid and unfair perk.
It would only happen to me once as I'd never fly with that airline again.
@@Jonkkarra Maybe it could be used to get you into the HON Circle program? Since you were "unexpectedly delayed". Nah, I'd never fly them again either.
They better refund me the difference between classes or I’m raising HELL!!!!!!
@@Jonkkarra Given the requirements to become a HON circle I think they'd rather keep the HON members business
Does a star alliance gold keep their seat or can a HON bump us too?
I remember flying home through Frankfurt from Stockholm with Lufthansa. I was supposed to be seated in row 1 as I was just out of hospital and still had stitches in my abdomen. When I boarded at Frankfurt my seat had been reassigned. I was given a window seat in the back row. Not practical when you've been cut open from chest to waist. I got a frosty response from the FA when I complained, until I lifted my T-shirt. All I wanted was an aisle seat for ease of access. There were empty seats on the flight and I got an aisle seat, but I had to sit at window until the plane took off. Not a happy experience with Lufthansa considering they knew in advance that I was travelling.
Lufthansa is really hit or miss in my experience
@@Keckegenkai From my experience, it's mainly a miss. And from other frequent travellers, I get the info, that unless you're travelling on the flagship route, then you're pretty much out of luck.
Sorry to hear that. Way was you travelling so close after your surgery 😢 Hope all is well now
This channel is so underrated and his reviews are so honest. Keep up the good work!!!
Why is this man still at 65K subs???? I humbly REQUEST the North Korean people to get Will to 10 mil.
aha thanks buddy - still need to get myself on Air Koryo Business Class and try the infamous burger 😅
Hold up am I lost or something
@@abshivkumar2549 North Korean airlines and a mystery meat burger. Think Soylent Green 🧟♀️
@@notbill08 help call Mr Biden and tell him that Kim jong escaped tell him to send fbi
This guy is living the life he gets to travel for a living if he has problems at home he can just make a video and get away for a bit and gets paid for it. Love the videos trek been binge watching you for about 3 days since I found you
Not at all. He pays for everything on his own.
I've been binge watching these travel videos. Years ago I saw a short ad or video about First Class service on some airline, going to Asia if I remember correctly. The service now looks even better.
I always thought I'd like to be rich enough so I could take some of these flights. Not because I wanted to actively go the other countries. I just wanted to fly there and back, enjoying the amenities and luxuries.
Great job Will!!! I remember flying Swiss First Class when I was little, with my aunt and uncle. Good times...
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I flew First Mumbai to London (through Zurich) and the flight attendants were superb as well. Strength of Swiss Air i feel. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Great content as always. Thanks to honest reviews like yours, I have been able to book great flights and lounge access for my parents as they travel. I use reviews like yours to share the experiences I book for them. Hats off!
Good FAs or any form of personal service are really the highlight of going out/traveling. The amount of care people put into making other people comfortable and happy is really commendable.
I can’t wait to fly their business class from SFO- ZRH this November
The E gates F lounge is significantly nicer than the lounge you were in: and the private bedrooms are by far the best I've ever encountered in an airline lounge, with an incredibly comfortable bed: worth a deliberately long transfer! The only thing missing in the bedroom is a desk. There are only two of them.
The whisky bar is impressive for its huge selection, but I'm not a big whisky drinker so it's not my cup of tea really.
The F&B offering in the E gates lounge is similarly lacklustre to your experience, but the dining and bar areas do have a more pleasant view.
I've never had a proper limo transfer at ZRH on Swiss, it's always been the minibus.
Personally speaking, I don't rate either the food or wine particularly strongly onboard Swiss F at all, but on the plus side the cabin crew in F have always been very pleasant IME. It's also quite common for the captain to come round and say hello to the pax in F.
Thanks for sharing your experience Nezbrun. I was disappointed to find the E gates were still closed, the beds alone I'm told feature $20,000 mattresses. I wonder what it takes to get the proper limo transfer, presumably a deserted flight.
Agreed, crew were fantastic. I actually flew this product back from Dubai yesterday (non review flight) and the captain came out to greet F pax, such a great touch and not had that happen before on other F flights. Thanks for watching
@@Trektrendy Your vids have really helped me out of not getting scammed my AA & United so thanks for that😂😂
The baby cow that suffered in a small cage unable to move thanks you for that great review on eating it.
You really make your audience feel like they're having the experience with you!!! You're already presenting as a 1 million subscriber TH-camr.....Greeting from The U.S.
You’re living my dream by travelling everywhere 😭 great vid mate! Keeps me entertained
same
I'd love to see them try moving someone with the DPNA code on their reservation and are seated in a specific place based on their disability. It's asking for trouble.
I used to fly Swiss as a kid, wonderful airline, great service, then of course it all went to hell and the new Swiss was born.I flew them a number of times back in 2019, a customer decided I was worth full fare first for all my flights, I think the total was just north of $175k ! The one thing that stood out to me was how wonderfully inconsistent Swiss was. The cabin crews were all great, ground staff in ZUR were almost great, but I loved the airport itself. The main issue was the food, okay soapbox rant time....There is zero reason why a cabin of 8 people cannot get their first choice of food, yes there will be waste, yes the crew will get to eat some great food, but more importantly, the customer that is paying $1000 an hour to fly on your plane and has a choice of any airline they want should not have to even think about having to take a second choice. At that price point the extra, the cost to an airline per plate (meaning 3-4 courses) is around $50, excluding booze, 8 passengers, 3 choices of each course, $1200.....Of course, you can always go the route most airlines are going now and have the customer pre-select the meals, just make sure you load them...Looking at you BA :-)
Nice to see that these first class pods don't force you to sleep at an angle like others you have reviewed. As far as clothing goes, one needs to be comfortable. I think your attire is just fine. At least you aren't wearing flips with or without socks.
That Hon member thing is pretty stupid, I definitely see your point with it
Imagine booking your seat MONTHS in advance, only to have some other guy come in last minute like "This is mine now"
Love the clothing reference! I only travel first and business due to a medical condition and go comfy always! I get a laugh from your responses.
Bro's channel is blowing up! Literally more than doubled in the short time I've been following. Keep up the great work
Will, I enjoy the whimsical nature of your videos, they are very entertaining. Cheers!
So glad you like them, thanks for watching Mark 😀
The HON member bit is ridiculous…I’ve never heard of that and I can’t imagine that’s a good business model for any travel company.
If you go to the top floor above the boarding area there is a beautiful playground and some telescopes in the swiss airport.
Great video. The food on board Swiss first class looked really tasty. Thank you treck trendy.
I have never flown Swiss First, however their Business Class between Montreal and Zurich on the 330 was simply tired looking. I enjoy your perspective and as a Canadian, loved your face covering with a maple leaf :)
Always found that the Lufthansa First and HON circle passengers in casual wear. It induces a very friendly less social pressured environment. One should be ready to relax fully for the meal ahead 😂. BA First too stuffy, but Club World always a pleasure to fly
I'm more surprised that you've done all these with a GoPro/DJI Action. Definitely thought you had at least an entry level camera for these videos. Great review as always.
Thanks Devon. I use the GoPro as it films in 4k, has a super wide angle and it’s quite subtle. Also as you’ll have seen in this video I drop it quite a bit 🤣
12yrs ago I got to fly Zurich to Berlin with Swiss Air and the staff were amazing. There were only 20 people on-board (half of those were part of our university group), the crew sat with us, we got croissants and other pastries for breakfast and a complimentary bar of Toblerone. It was only economy class, but larger seats than I've been in on other airlines and very comfy.
Only downside was the 1hr delay due to ice, but that wasn't the Airlines fault.
The rest of our trip (Melbourne to Singapore, Singapore to Zurich, London to Singapore and Singapore to Melbourne, were with Singapore Airlines.) Ive also flown Qantas, BA, Jetstar, EasyJet and RyanAir in the past.
It does not surprise me that the flag carrier of the country that makes some of the best watches in the world would put one on the wall of their flagship lounge.
Loved the Vid @TrekTrendy! Ready for More to come!
Thanks so much for watching. Lot more content on the way
I've never tried the champagne in the video, so forgive me if this comes off wrong - but some cheaper champagne is of higher quality than most. For example champagne from the second oldest chateau in Champagne costs roughly 33% less than Bollinger or Moet. It's also significantly better. I wouldn't value champagne on exclusivity or price, but rather on quality.
Grower Champagne (the champagne is produced by the owner of the vines/terroir as opposed to a large house that purchases grapes from the grower) is marvelous and in most instances provides an equal or superior product for a better price.
Even growers and independents/coops etc follow the standard definitions of quality as the big houses follow. Champagnes such as prestige Cuvee or grande Cuvee *which is the definition of Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle) are the best of the best for the house.... usually followed by a vintage, then a standard NV. Bollinger and Moet are typical NV and I am sure you can find many many growers who produce much better wines especially when it comes to Moet brut. if you try LPGS and just compare it to a standard NV LP you can see the quality difference by a factor of 10 and in the case of moet it would be a factor of 50 :P.... Try a Dom Perignon compared to an NV Moet, the difference is like night and day in quality.
And you're totally correct in this. But i'm comparing this directly to other First Class lounges, and this does not compete with what customers anticipate (relative to ticket price). I'd expect Swiss to have the likes of Krug, LPGS or Dom P. well renowned for quality, not just a price tag. Given that they serve LPGS onboard, i'm positive that it's down to cutting costs above anything else.
@@Trektrendy agreed!
The clock on the shower wall is designed to mimic aircraft gauges.
Become a HON member - guaranteed dirty looks on every flight from other passengers.
Another great review Will! I'm addicted to this channel and seeing all products that I'll probably never be able to use.
I bet you're super glad you decided to leave some clothes on at 8:06 😅
Im flying this in 2 weeks. Haven't been this exited for years
SWISS needs to work on their high paying customers: FIRST CLASS. You need to make a separate line which honors your high paying customers who get first access pass into the airplane.
To be fair, I flew 14 first flights with Swiss back in 2019 and each had a separate bridge for first, be it at LAX-SFO or ZUR, even big airports like ZUR have a limited number of gates, heck i've flown BA first and been loaded on to a bus with business class passengers (I don't care btw), it happens, should it ? probably not, but in the grand scheme of things it's minor.
@@lvthud I think it is quite an issue when you compare this to the competition and Swiss ticket price. It doesn’t bother me but for some they pay for First for the exclusivity, which this isn’t.
In this instance there were two jet bridges at this one gate which could have been used, but were not. Personally I think Swiss need to rethink their premium ground service proposition
I flew business class on Both Hawaiian and ANA over couple trips across the pacific. Both were spectacular and honestly about were pretty comparable to most of the ones I've seen from your channel, including the lounges. Never got to be chauffeured to the plane though.
Chauffer is overrated anyway as you have to change floors to get to the car. Everyone else on economy is already on the proper floor to board the plane, and none of them has to leave the air-conditioned/heated areas to go to the road during winter
Outstanding customer service can sometimes offset shortcomings in product offerings. Great job FA👍🏾👍🏾
The worst customer experiences I’ve had in the air is always Swiss. Never had a good experience with them.
Love ur videos so so much, keep up the amazing work
I’m booked in Swiss Biz ORD ZRH and better not lose my throne seat for a “HON” member…..
Great report. Swiss always look like they provide a fantastic product.
Great video once again!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I find that Swiss is the poor relation of Lufthansa. The lounges are sub par and the aircraft are old.
Did you get on the Swiss A220 aka C series I got an amazing sandwich on a 1 hour flight on Swiss from Zurich to CDG couldn't believe it and it was great!!
So I flew coach from Chicago to Zurich back in 2009 and even the food they serve in coach is not all that bad. I've had worse and the SwissAir food wasn't terrible. Of course it was "microwaved" meals but from what I was told, they make them "fresh" at most a few days prior, so they aren't like frozen dinners that have been prepped and frozen for weeks by the time you get them (the ones you may find at the grocery store). The meals weren't huge, but enough for the 8 hour flight I was on (you got dinner, dessert, a snack I believe, and then a light breakfast (dinner was served around 8pm, as the plane took off at 7pm Chicago time), then I think they offered a snack around 10pm and then dinner was at what would have been about 7am Swiss time (or about 12am Chicago time I think but this is harder to determine due to the flight time and time zone changes so when you arrive in Switerland it was like 9am the next morning, but really still 3am Chicago time). I think with the time change I had a hard time sleeping because I wasn't used to going to sleep at 9pm really, and then having to get up basically at 3am (even though it was 9/10am Swiss time). Flying back wasn't as bad, but being in the air, all "day" with daylight was problematic (couldn't sleep, and the return flight took about 1-2 hours longer I think since we were going west, but we boarded at 9am Swiss time (so 2am Chicago time), and arrived back at 5pm Chicago time, so it was daylight the entire trip whereas on the trip out, I think it was dark for about 6 of the 8 hours we were in the air (since I went in November, it was already dark when the plane took off at 7pm Chicago time).
Sick vid mate, been waiting for a long time since I immediately watch your news vids 😂. Keep it up 🙌
Good review and insightful content as usual. Caught the comment about Amex Lounges being better abroad. There are a number of pretty decent ones stateside as well, including the location at JFK T4.
The one they just finished at SEA is also nice.
Please do the review of westjet 787 from Calgary to Amsterdam
Holy crap. I'm nervous now about the hon member stuff possibly downgrading me now. So I'm going to Switzerland next year from San Fran and I'm hoping this hon circle stuff doesn't come up bc I want to fly first on the flight. Does this hon circle bumping occur on international trips?
Good review, as usual. I am always happy to see a new vlog from you. I follow quite a few aviation vloggers and you have become my favorite. I appreciate your honesty and objectivity. Your sense of humor is just an additional perk for me. Take care and have a pleasant and rewarding week. 👍🤗❤🛫🙏🌎
Hey man, love your stuff….especially as my travel is rare right now.
Quick Tip: Check your GoPro settings…there’s a way to minimize the flickering from fluorescent lights.
May I suggest when flying First on SWISS from Zürich use the 1st Class lounge in Terminal E . Way better and great view over runaways and other aircrafts
I of course would have loved to but it’s been closed for over a year
bro u are the best youtuber
but please upload more LOL
12:20 running out of any food item is not acceptable in first class. With the price of first class tickets, they can afford to overcater. The crew can eat any excess.
The 🐐 of Airline Reviews
Thanks my friend 🙏🏼
I LOVE Swiss Air! Love how spartan their decor is, and how great the food is. I dreamt of their cheese plate for days after my flight. Emirates is cool for a decadent experience, but Swiss decor is less busy and feels a bit more peaceful somehow? I like them both, just for different reasons.
I love the A330-300
That HON Circle perk is a lawsuit waiting to happen
Awesome review on Swiss first class .. I travelled on their A220 but in economy.Hope you had a wonderful flight.. Waiting for your giveaway ..LOL
I'm really curious what would happen if you outright refused to move for the HON member. It seems mental that they have a service that allows people to get someone else's seat.
Probably get removed from the flight for refusing to follow FA’s instructions
Another informative vlog today. It brought up a question and a comment...When you mentioned the HON club and the ability to bump other passengers is this only on European carriers? Your comment regarding clothing worn by business/first class. The 2 times I have managed to fly business was an eye opener with the full run of attire. Be comfortable. Looking forward to your next flight.
The GOAT. Incomparable with the poser Sam Chui. Trek videos are far more detailed and not biased.
Always good honest reviews from Trek, some channels just kiss arse! (won't mention any names 🤣) In my opinion the Trek is the best airline review channel on TH-cam. Looking forward to the next review!!
In my opinion, this guys video’s are so fun to watch. I think he is 5x better than Sam Chui.
Can you do a SAS review?
If a HON member took my window seat from me, they'd have to look after my toddler: haha. Does the displaced person get some money back?
Jeb brooks pretty good ngl
Great post production and review. Keep up the great work. Enjoy it.
So can the Hon members actually have you moved out of say first class even though you paid for the full fare and bought it say months to even a year in advance? If so that is crazy and if they broke up a family or couple I think I'd be having words with Swiss CEO and don't care how 'busy' he/she/they are.
Yes
next time you are in Zurich go into the Swiss Alpine Launch, its so lovely
This was a first class video ;-)
welcome to SCHWEIZ!THE BEST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY!WITH A GREAT AIRLINE!
Very good review, certainly a very pleasant way to travel. Appreciate the insight as to how a member of HON Circle could bump another flier. I agree with you, completely unacceptable. I'm fine with frequent fliers getting perks to reward their loyalty, but that doesn't mean they should be allowed to kick out another passenger who's already planned ahead and paid for their seat. Not only is that unacceptable for the passenger, it also burdens the staff who must deal with a justifiably irate passenger.
Been binging your videos today. Really good content.
I notice you keep that watch up in the camera all the time haha. What's that? Looks like a TAG Heuer Carrera? I don't recognize the exact model. But I'm pretty sure it's a Carrera.
I’m really enjoying these videos, better than t.v. Productions
UNIQ members flying VS metal had the same perk, you are able to bump other passengers from your “favourite” seat
They didn’t pick you up planeside? Last time I flew Swiss first through Zurich a very kind agent had my name on a placard planeside, took me in a car directly to passport control and then the first class lounge, then took me in a car from the lounge to my connecting flight.
The lounge at the E gates is way better and has an awesome outdoor terrace where you can see over the apron and runways.
Never change man. Never change.
So Envious Of Your Travels! Cheers! Stay Safe!
Trek Trendy gives such thorough reviews.
The one jetbridge whilst boarding is a pretty big oversight. It'd be interesting to hear what the reason is, given the front one was there.
You should try the VIP - LOUNGR from Swiss in Zürich that's impressive
Another brilliantly informative video! Thanks for sharing.
I thought you're in Switzerland at 1:23 lol
You should really do first class hotel videos
Every time i watch one of his videos i get hungry.
Amazing how different airlines have different standards in their first class.
Great video. I loved them all. Thank you.
I love your videos. They’re frank. You have a great voice, too.
Wow thanks so much, means a lot. Lots more content coming up :)
Yes I agree
What a huge difference with Swiss and the other European carriers. I expected Swiss to the be the best. Apparently not.
Dude I normally love your videos, and this one was good don’t get me wrong. Just a bit of a shame only around a third of the video was actually about Swiss First Class 😞
Nice informative video, literally no bingo scores to be had, not even a DC 😎 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Wonderful video as always. I forgot to comment the first time I saw it lol 😅
Will back at it with another video! 💪💪💪🛫🛫🛫
Thanks so much for watching my friend 😀