The purser also handed me a voucher for the in-flight WiFi (50 MB), a high-end amenity kit and the dinner menu which I decided to skip completely (unfortunately) as I was travelling for business and had to maximize my sleeping time. Some might find this awkward but I liked the mix. It’s a semi-suite concept that allows for enough privacy but you still get what’s going on in the cabin.

The first class cabin at the Boeing 777 is pretty private with only 8 seats in 1-2-1 configuration. As you would expect, I was offered a small snack alongside a glass of bubbly while the last preparations took place. After spending two hours at wonderful First Class Lounge at Zurich, I was heading to my seat 1A where I was greeted by name in a genuinely friendly way by both the cabin crew and the captain of the flight. My flight was going from Zurich to Hong Kong International Airport, scheduled for roughly 12 hours and departing just before midnight. Hence, I was really excited about the Swiss First Class which I’ve heard great things about. But needless to say there are sweet spots at which you can enjoy a first class flight thanks to miles or offers that are aligned with a business class fare.

I am no first-class traveler, because I usually don’t think the difference between very good business class products and first class justifies the steep price premium for F.

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