TRIP REPORT: Swiss, Zurich - Zagreb
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Written by Ivan H
Written by Ivan H
Date: 19.07.2019
Time: 6:20 AM
Flight: LX2562
Aircraft: Bombardier CS300 (Airbus A220-300) HB-JCA (Fete des Vignerons 2019 livery)
Operator: Swiss
I had my flight in the early morning on a Friday when people in Switzerland are taking their summer holidays. The airport was full of people. Luckily, I travelled only with hand luggage, so I didn’t waste my time by waiting on the check-in desks (more time to sleep).
All flights with boarder control are located on Gate D or Gate E. As you can see on the screen, there were 4 flights to Pristina before 7 AM. For that reason, there were a lot of Albanian people at the airport at the time.
Boarding was done by bus. I was the first person to enter the plane, so I had the chance to make some photos without ant passengers. We had a delay of 15 minutes due to holiday traffic.
The flight was not full. LF around 85-90%. When purchasing my ticket, I thought I would be flying on the CS100 (A220-100). So I think, they changed the aircraft. Swiss still use the old name CS100/CS300 instead of A220-100/A220-300 but I can’t tell you why.
Flight duration was around 1h. It was a quiet flight. The new aircraft is absolutely fantastic. For this short trip, I got a croissant and something to drink. When you fly in the afternoon you get a sandwich instead of the croissant. Also you get a Swiss chocolate on every flight.
Every seat row has its own mini screen. It seems very small but you can see everything without a problem. And the screen is good quality too.
When I landed in Zagreb, there were not a lot of people. Boarder control was fast and then I walked to the rent-a-car parking lot.
It’s a pity that Swiss do not fly year round to Zagreb. I paid CHF 180.00 (€ 160.00) for the flight and back to Zurich. Extra 23kg luggage cost CHF 30.00 (€ 27.00) for one way. I prefer to fly with Swiss than with Croatia Airlines because I do not like the Dash. It's very loud, you do not have enough space and Croatia Airlines is too expensive from Zurich. You can fly from Zurich to a lot of destinations for much less money, than to Zagreb and that’s very sad.
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