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from: Swiss International Airlines
www.swiss.com
Source: Jacqueline Pash
Published: April, 2008

ABOVE: The new SWISS leather and carbon-fiber seats are made by Recaro, which also builds seats for racecars and sports cars.

SWISS upgrades airline seats throughout its European fleet

New Recaro seats offer improved legroom and comfort

Zurich, April 10, 2008 -- New SWISS Business and SWISS Economy seats have been placed throughout SWISS' European fleet of 52 aircraft offering passengers flying within Europe greater legroom and seating comfort.

SWISS announced this seat refurbishment program last October for its European fleet beginning with the Airbus A320. Since then, the entire short-haul Airbus fleet (A319, A320, A321), and all Avro RJ100s of the Swiss European Air Lines subsidiary have been equipped with the new seats. The new Recaro seats consist of carbon frames and leather upholstery. Additional leg room was made available by placing the seat pocket at the rear higher than on previous seating models. As the new seats are constructed of lighter materials, there is substantially lower aircraft weight, too, which permits corresponding further reductions in fuel burn. The investment in these new seats is a further component in SWISS' ongoing quality drive. By continuously investing in its product, both in the air and on the ground, SWISS is steadily consolidating and further refining its position as a leading quality airline.

Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., is the national carrier of Switzerland currently flying to 76 worldwide destinations. North American gateways include: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York's JFK, Newark, and Montreal. It is a member of the Star Alliance, which offers more than 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries.

For more information and to book a flight, click onto www.swiss.com, call 1-877-FLY SWISS, or contact your local travel agent.

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