Swiss International Brings Back Premium-Class Service To India
Asia-Pacific Aviation Daily Apr 19 , 2010 , p. 16 Neelam Mathews Higher loads and better yields have led Swiss International Air Lines to resume first-class service to India and also increase frequencies. Starting Oct. 30, Mumbai and Delhi will receive daily service, up from five frequencies a week. The airline will fly its new Airbus A330-300 in a three-class configuration, including eight first-class seats. Higher yields in full-service carriers generally depend on the front end of the cabin. Yields are up as embargoes on high-end travel are being lifted and corporations are more inclined to return to business class, Jean-Philippe Benoit, general manager-South Asia for Swiss International Airlines, tells The DAILY. Benoit adds that increasing load factors also are boosting yields. Swiss added five new A330-300s to its fleet since April 2009. The A330-300 service will also be introduced this month to African destinations — Nairobi, Kenya; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and Doua...