As Switzerland's airline, Swiss would like to offer people in Switzerland the opportunity to enter their personal story for a reunion with far-flung friends or relatives. As in 2013, Swiss is giving away 300 tickets for the most touching, emotional and exciting stories. With "Seats for Switzerland," Swiss wants to thank the Swiss people for their loyalty. The campaign will be Swiss as in the previous year again implemented together with the agency Publicis, as the airline announced on request.
"Tour de Swiss
Anyone living in Switzerland who would like to reunite with family members, an old school friend or a childhood sweetheart who no longer lives in Switzerland can apply for the free airline tickets. Each participant can apply for up to four tickets. Interested persons can submit their story with details of why they would like to see a particular person again online now at Seatsforswitzerland.com submit. In addition, Swiss is touring the whole of Switzerland this year with a mobile film studio as part of the campaign. At 15 locations, Mr. and Mrs. Swiss can now tell their story in person in a specially converted trailer. "We are the airline of Switzerland and being close to the people is extremely important to us. With Seats for Switzerland, we have the opportunity to give something back to the Swiss population," explains Bernhard Christen, Head of Marketing.
All stories submitted by November 17, 2014 will be judged by a jury in search of the most emotional and beautiful reasons for a reunion. This year's jury consists of Swiss writer Joël Dicker, Swiss Chief Commercial Officer Markus Binkert, and Maître de Cabine Anja Gilgen. In addition, a social media vote will take place within the online community to select three winning stories. Full details of the campaign, including a tour schedule, can be found at seatsforswitzerland.com.
Reunion accompanied and documented on film
A film team will exclusively accompany the six best winning stories and document the reunions. The short films can be seen from December 22, 2014 on Seatsforswitzerland.com, online on Youtube, as well as on television and in selected cinemas.