Swissair 747 Seat Maps

Swissair was the launch customer for the 747-300, taking delivery of its first stretched-upper-deck jumbo in March 1983. The whole point of the purchase was the cabin: the -300’s upper deck ran 23 ft 4 in further aft, and Swissair filled it with first class.

396 seats and an upper-deck first cabin

Swissair’s -300s and the three -300M Combis seated up to 396 passengers:

• First class on the extended upper deck, reached by the new straight staircase that replaced the early 747’s spiral.
• Business and economy across the main deck.
• In the Combis, a main-deck freight compartment replaced rear passenger seats on routes where cargo earnings were strong.

Published sources record the 396-seat fleet capacity but not a per-class breakdown, so the class sections above are described rather than counted.

Operationally the type was effective enough, but Swissair’s 747s were always outmatched by twin-engined competitors on the thin Swiss long-haul network. The last 747 left the fleet in 2000, ending Swissair’s jumbo era and, soon after, the airline itself.

Related

• Swissair 747 fleet history
• The 747-300’s extended upper deck
• All 747 seat layouts