Swiss Air Overhauls Cabins With ‘Warm Minimalism’ — From First Class To Coach

Flight travel is starting to look a lot like hotels in the air, as major airlines roll out luxury offerings—from double beds to stateroom suites—for top-dollar frequent flyers.

However, if you’re not planning to shell out, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has presented its refreshed take on long-haul cabins through its new design concept—SWISS Senses—which will feature across all four of the airliner’s classes, from First to Economy.

Meant to enhance the “comfort, tranquility, and well-being” of passengers, the cabins will take on an aesthetic of “warm minimalism,” with the redesign emphasizing warm and muted tones, including claret, anthracite, and beige, to offer a sense of calm while in the skies.

According to the airliner, the new concept will feature Human-Centric Lighting, a tool to help alleviate jet lag in all of its seats, and an upgraded inflight entertainment system with bigger screens and options for passengers to connect their own devices.

“With its deep devotion to detail, our new long-haul cabin will give our passengers a particular feeling of warmth and well-being—a cosy and comfortable yet also functional environment in all our travel classes,” explained Tamur Goudarzi Pour, SWISS Chief Commercial Officer.

Of course, those flying in First Class suites will enjoy even more perks, including total privacy with closable sliding doors, a personal wardrobe, seat heating and cooling, and even a screen display stretching as wide as the cabin.

Aesthetically, the suites were inspired by the famous spring in Vals in Canton Graubünden, featuring a slate-black exterior, and a green interior complemented by wood accents that conveys the freshness of spring.

Economy Class passengers won’t miss out on the redesign either. The airliner says the forthcoming seats will feature “optimum construction,” along with a 13-inch high-resolution screen and an amenity storage facility for maximum convenience.

SWISS’ new cabin interiors will appear in flights from 2025, initially on the SWISS Airbus A330-300 fleet before being renovated in the Boeing 777-300ERs. The forthcoming Airbus A350-900s will come with the new interior already installed.

[via Simple Flying and Business Traveller, images via SWISS]