Flying SWISS Economy Class: The good, bad and ugly (A330 ZRH-IAD)

Описание: After this flight in SWISS Economy, it’s difficult to recommend you fly SWISS. In this review of SWISS economy class, you will learn about Zurich Airport, the unusual boarding process, the seat features, the included meals and much more. Plus, full details about the shady ticketing practice by SWISS.

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✈️ Trip details:
Route: Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH) to Washington D.C, USA (IAD)
Date: July 3, 2025
Airline: Swiss International Air Lines (LX)
Aircraft type: Airbus A330-300
Class of service:
Frequent flyer status: Star Alliance Gold (TK Elite)
Paid with: Cash and voucher

📝 This video is NOT sponsored. I paid for this trip myself. The company whose service I reviewed did not know ahead of time that I was going to make a video, and the views presented are my own. Some product and service links are affiliate links. If you use them I may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you.

➡️ Gear I use

1️⃣ Mirrorless camera:
Canon EOS M50 + EF-M 15-45mm Kit (out of production). Current model:
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Battery LP-E12 for M50: https://amzn.to/3Cavr3p
Memory card SanDisk Extreme PRO: https://amzn.to/3hOLaxZ

2️⃣ Wide-angle lenses for Canon M50
Optically stabilized vlog lens
Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 STM:
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Low-light beast:
Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN for EF-M mount
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Sony E-mount: https://amzn.to/48ZED9q
Micro 4/3: https://amzn.to/48ZED9q

3️⃣ Camera cage for M50
SmallRig M50 /M50 II /M5 Cage:
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4️⃣ Compact Android phone
ASUS ZenFone 9 with 256 GB storage
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5️⃣ Tripods and selfie sticks
Ulanzi MT-47 camera tripod:
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Ulanzi MT-34 with built-in phone clamp:
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Sirui 5CX carbon fiber travel tripod:
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6️⃣ Microphones
Compact microphone for cameras and smartphones
Comica CVM-VM10II mini shotgun mic:
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My studio microphone
Samson Q2U dynamic microphone (USB & XLR)
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7️⃣ Travel backpack with removable daypack
Osprey Farpoint 55:
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Larger version (Farpoint 70):
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⌚ Sections in this video (Flying SWISS Economy Class: The good, bad and ugly (A330 ZRH-IAD)):
00:00 | SWISS economy class review
00:23 | Train to Zurich Airport
00:59 | Why is Dulles called IAD?
02:11 | Why Zurich Airport is great
03:27 | Check-in areas for SWISS
04:26 | Unusual gate for a U.S. flight
05:24 | Gate area and boarding groups
06:49 | Priority boarding was pointless
07:41 | Cabin layout
08:13 | Seat tour
10:19 | Refunding the Economy Flex ticket
12:24 | Seat features
13:16 | Meal service
14:24 | In-flight entertainment system
15:50 | Power and wifi
16:27 | Lavatory tour
17:09 | Pre-landing snack and hot towel
18:06 | IAD arrival experience
18:45 | Book my keynote!
19:09 | Price and value for money
20:44 | Can I still recommend SWISS?
21:18 | SWISS Premium Economy review

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