{"id":22018,"date":"2022-06-30T15:19:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T09:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=22018"},"modified":"2022-06-30T16:48:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T11:18:42","slug":"air-new-zealand-announces-to-install-of-world-first-economy-bunk-beds-on-long-haul-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/30\/air-new-zealand-announces-to-install-of-world-first-economy-bunk-beds-on-long-haul-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"Air New Zealand announces to installation of world-first economy bunk beds on long-haul flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Air New Zealand will soon permit economy passengers to lie down and take a nap in communal, bunk bed-style sleeping pods on its planes, as it attempts to entice passengers onto its more than 17-hour ultra-long-haul flights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In what the airline tells will be a world-first when its new cabins are established by 2024, premium and regular economy passengers will still be sold traditional seats that do not recline into a bed. However, these passengers will be capable to book four-hour sessions in lie-flat sleeping pods \u2013 which the airline has named \u201cSkynet\u201d \u2013 at another cost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pods will have a mattress and sheets \u2013 which will be changed by the cabin crew after each booking \u2013 and will be stacked on top of each other to take benefit of the height of the cabin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Air New Zealand will receive it from the end of 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each pod will have a privacy curtain, USB charging, and \u201cventilation outlets\u201d. Five economy seats will be removed to make space to install six of the Skynet pods across eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners that Air New Zealand <\/a>will receive from the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sleeping pods will not be available for the launch of Air New Zealand\u2019s<\/a> direct flights between Auckland and New York this September \u2013 a route that is set to exceed 17 hours. The airline will also resume its Auckland to Chicago service in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Air New Zealand spokeswoman informed the Guardian that while the booking cost for a four-hour session in one of the beds has not yet been determined, it will only be open to standard and premium economy passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passengers will only be capable to book one session in a pod per flight, as demand from the more than 200 seats across the economy cabin is expected to be strong. The spokeswoman expressed the sleeping pods will be limited to one person at a period. The airline is developing a booking system for the pods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg Foran, Air New Zealand\u2019s chief executive, said the bunk-style beds will be \u201ca real game-changer for the economy travel experience\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNew Zealand\u2019s location puts us in a unique position to lead on the ultra-long-haul travel experience. We have zeroed in on sleep, comfort, and wellness because we know how important it is for our customers to come well-rested,\u201d Foran expressed. \u201cWhether they are heading straight into a meeting, or to their first-holiday hotspot \u2013 they want to hit the ground operating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leanne Geraghty, the airline\u2019s chief customer, and sales officer told: \u201cResearch shows us the first night out from home is the hardest to get a good night\u2019s sleep so everything we do on board is to aid create a sense of calm \u2013 from the lighting and sleep ritual including sleepy teas and balms, to the healthier food choices and breathable fabrics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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