Arriving in ‘flight mode’

Your seat and personal perception are crucial

When will we finally arrive? Even adults ask this question on aeroplanes. Unlike in a car or train, the journey cannot be interrupted with a short stop or a spontaneous stretch. You often sit for several hours and are preoccupied with yourself. Whether this is relaxing and you arrive in ‘flight mode’ depends on your perception. Research shows that physical well-being, mental serenity and the subjective experience of closeness and distance to other people influence this. Comfort is not a measurable quantity, but a question of perception. One thing is certain, however: the seat plays a key role.  

An analysis of over 1,000 passenger reviews on the international airline review platform Skytrax confirms that seat comfort contributes significantly to a positive perception of a journey. The reclining angle of the backrest, the feeling of space in the aisle area and the seat width are decisive factors. 

Comfort – a question of interaction

For Edelweiss, the well-being of its guests is paramount. That is why a high level of seating comfort is guaranteed in all classes. Warm hospitality and a pleasantly quiet cabin with plenty of light, natural air and an open feeling of space make travelling noticeably more relaxed. 

Many elements interact on board, from the seats and lighting concept to the materials and surfaces. Because many of these elements come from different suppliers, Edelweiss pays attention to a harmonious overall concept and, when selecting partners, focuses on shared values such as quality and responsibility, as well as functionality and aesthetics. All suppliers are based in Europe. 

The cabin atmosphere is the result of finely tuned interaction: seats from Geven (Italy), ZIM Aircraft Seating (Germany) and Thompson Aero Seating (Ireland) meet upholstery fabrics from LANTAL (Switzerland) and Rohi (Germany). Botany Weaving (Ireland) and Muirhead (Scotland) shape the atmosphere with textiles, carpets and leather – with a growing focus on durable, sustainable solutions.

This composition influences how comfortable a flight is perceived to be. After all, comfort is not an objective metric, but rather something that arises from experience, shaped by tranquillity, a sense of space, materiality and design. With over 30 years of experience, Edelweiss knows that the holiday feeling starts on board: when everything feels right, it's easier to switch off and get into ‘flight mode’.