Swiss Travelclub

Advantages: Best mileage programme on Economy Class and short distance flights. Excellent promotions. Good service and frequent flyer benefits.
Disadvantages: Only average on Business & First Class and long distance flights. Alliance may eventually fall apart. Website likes to crash.

...members? Now let's see how the Qualiflyer Programme performs on these criteria. The Qualiflyer Group  Participating Airlines The Qualiflyer Group is built around the Swiss carrier Swissair. This alliance comprises nine European airlines, most of which the Swissair holding company SAir has stakes in. Only on these airlines can the full benefits of Qualiflyer membership be enjoyed, e.g. collecting club miles which count towards your frequent flyer status, or lounge access.  Swissair  Sabena  Crossair  TAP Air Portugal  Air Liberté  Air Littoral  LOT Polish Airlines  Volare Airlines  Air Europe Qualiflyer has teamed up with several other airlines around the globe which are not members of the alliance itself but on which nonetheless you can collect and spend... Read review

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Advantages: Some things are still Swissair
Disadvantages: Swissair Don't exist any more

...The first thing to say is that Swissair collapsed in late 2001 and have not existed since. In a rare example of the subsidiary taking over the parent, the regional airline Crossair which was 70% owned by Swissair took over most of the aircraft and routes, was renamed "Swiss International Airlines", and carried on where Swissair left off. Since then they see to have found out why Swissair collapsed, and are finding it tough going; they have recently announced route cuts, staff cuts and the like. So - this review is about a Swiss Internatinal Airlines, rather than the late, great Swissair. There is a joke that S.W.I.S.S. is an acronym for "So What, It's Still Swissair". Well, is it? I was lucky to fly Swissair several times when they were still around. On my recent trip on Swiss, my first, I could not help comparing... Read review

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Advantages: Location
Disadvantages: Room/ Food

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