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Bid Upgrade
Have you already booked your flight but always dreamed one day of experiencing the benefits of SWISS Premium Economy, Business or First? Bid for an upgrade now and decide for yourself how much an upgrade is worth to you. You will find out whether your bid was successful by 48 hours before departure.
Terms and conditions
SWISS Bid Upgrade is currently available on almost all SWISS flights.
Your ticket must have been issued at least 72 hours before departure so you can place a bid.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted once SWISS has accepted your offer.
Bids cannot be placed for routes from Zurich to Dublin, Stockholm and Warsaw and return.
SWISS flights to and from Tel Aviv are excluded from upgrades to First Class.
It works like this
If your flight is eligible for a Bid Upgrade, you will be shown a prompt to bid at the end of the booking process on swiss.com.
Alternatively, we will inform you by e-mail. You can also place your bid directly in My bookings.
Step 1
Enter your bid per leg and follow the further instructions on the website. You will receive confirmation from us by e-mail once we have received your bid.
Step 2
You can change or withdraw your bid at any time up to 60 hours before the planned departure.
Step 3
We will inform you by e-mail whether your bid was successful no later than 48 hours before the planned departure time.
The bid amount will be charged to the credit card given if your bid is successful. You cannot use Miles & More for your upgrade. We will then send you a new e-ticket for your flight. You will receive your new boarding pass at check-in.
If your bid is not accepted, the ticket you originally ordered and received will remain valid as before. You will not incur any additional costs or charges.
More information
Benefits of SWISS Premium Economy
- The latest generation of seats that can recline even further
- More comfort and privacy
- More legroom
- Best entertainment on our 15.6-inch screens
- Enhanced food and drink offer
- Welcome drink on board
- SWISS Premium Economy mileage credit
Benefits of SWISS Business
Europe
- Priority check-in and boarding
- Access to one of the exclusive SWISS Lounges
- Guaranteed free adjacent seat with more privacy on the entire European fleet
- Fast baggage reclaim on arrival
- More Miles & More award miles
Intercontinental
- Priority check-in and boarding: board quickly with no waiting
- Lounges: as a Business passenger you have worldwide access to selected lounges.
- Business seat: converts into a two-metre lie-flat bed on SWISS long-haul aircraft at the touch of a button1
- First Class dining: enjoy our award-winning gastronomy.
- Business Class mileage credit2
- Not available on medium-haul aircraft.
- If you upgrade to a higher class, you will be credited with both status miles and award miles. You can find further information on Miles & More.
Benefits of SWISS First
- Priority check-in and boarding: board quickly with no waiting
- Lounges: as a First passenger you have worldwide access to exclusive SWISS and Star Alliance lounges.
- First Class seat: converts into a large lie-flat bed in no time
- First Class dining: enjoy our award-winning gastronomy.
- First Class mileage credit