{"id":1091371,"date":"2026-10-12T00:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T22:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/swiss-welcomes-its-third-airbus-a350-900\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:10:45","slug":"swiss-welcomes-its-third-airbus-a350-900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/swiss-welcomes-its-third-airbus-a350-900\/","title":{"rendered":"SWISS Welcomes Its Third Airbus A350-900"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SWISS\u2019s third Airbus A350-900<\/strong> has joined the airline\u2019s fleet in Zurich. Named \u201cZug,\u201d this new aircraft will be deployed starting in October 2026 on routes to Shanghai and Johannesburg, continuing the modernization of the airline\u2019s long-haul flights.<\/p>\n<h2>A New A350 for Shanghai and Johannesburg<\/h2>\n<p>Registered as HB-IFC, \u201cZug\u201d joins SWISS\u2019s first two Airbus A350-900s, named \u201cLausanne\u201d and \u201cDel\u00e9mont.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The airline plans to add <strong>ten Airbus A350-900s to its fleet by 2030<\/strong> as part of the gradual renewal of its long-haul fleet.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in October, this model will be used, in particular, on routes connecting Zurich to Shanghai and Johannesburg, two major destinations for international travel.<\/p>\n<h2>SWISS Senses: A New In-Flight Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Like the first two A350s, the new aircraft features the <strong>SWISS Senses<\/strong> cabin, designed to enhance passenger comfort on long-haul flights.<\/p>\n<p>This new experience is available in all four travel classes: First, Business, Premium Economy, and Economy.<\/p>\n<p>For business travelers, these upgrades provide greater comfort, particularly on intercontinental flights.<\/p>\n<h2>The modernization of the Airbus A330s continues<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside the introduction of the A350s, SWISS is beginning the refurbishment of its fleet of Airbus A330-300s.<\/p>\n<p>The first aircraft is currently being refurbished in Hong Kong to accommodate the SWISS Senses cabin. The airline plans to complete this modernization <strong>by mid-2028<\/strong>, in order to gradually roll out this new experience across its long-haul network.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Business Travel with Delta Voyages<\/h2>\n<p>For your business trips to Asia, Africa, or any other international destination, <strong>Delta Voyages helps you plan your trips and choose the flight options that best suit your needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/contact-delta-voyages-geneva\/\" title=\"Contact Delta Voyages Geneva\">Contact our team \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWISS has taken delivery of its third Airbus A350-900, named \u201cZug,\u201d which will be used on routes to Shanghai and Johannesburg. The airline is continuing to modernize its long-haul fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1091372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1091371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-airlines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1091371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1091372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1091371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1091371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delta-voyages.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1091371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}