Air NZ is putting bunk beds in economy class
Lie-flat seats...in coach? It’s possible, says Air NZ, which Tuesday announced a new economy-cabin concept to be piloted on flights between New York and Auckland starting this October. The new route is the first-ever nonstop between the two cities, taking roughly 16 to 18 hours. Economy Skynest, the latest prototype to stem from the airline’s Hangar 22 innovation centre, builds off the success of the airline’s Economy Skycouch, which allows families to transform a row of 3 economy seats into a single full-size bed. If Skycouch is like a futon, Skynest is a small Pod Hotel, with 2 parallel sets of bunk beds stacked 3 high. Each mattress will be about 6.5 feet long and 23 inches wide at the shoulder, tentatively fitted with a privacy curtain, full-size pillow, blanket, sheets, and earplugs. <br/>
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Air NZ is putting bunk beds in economy class
Lie-flat seats...in coach? It’s possible, says Air NZ, which Tuesday announced a new economy-cabin concept to be piloted on flights between New York and Auckland starting this October. The new route is the first-ever nonstop between the two cities, taking roughly 16 to 18 hours. Economy Skynest, the latest prototype to stem from the airline’s Hangar 22 innovation centre, builds off the success of the airline’s Economy Skycouch, which allows families to transform a row of 3 economy seats into a single full-size bed. If Skycouch is like a futon, Skynest is a small Pod Hotel, with 2 parallel sets of bunk beds stacked 3 high. Each mattress will be about 6.5 feet long and 23 inches wide at the shoulder, tentatively fitted with a privacy curtain, full-size pillow, blanket, sheets, and earplugs. <br/>
