Attempting to get some sleep on a protracted or red-eye flight generally is a pain for those in economy class, with lie-flat seats typically reserved for individuals who can afford pricey business or firstclass.
But one airline is bringing first-ever bunk beds to economy class — and also you’ll have the option to order them ahead of you’re thinking that.
After testing the Skynest “pod” concept, Air Latest Zealand revealed they are going to debut in September 2024 as a part of the airline’s remodeling of their current wide-body planes, in addition to their latest Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The bunk beds will probably be a game changer because the first-ever sleep pods within the sky, with six available for “cattle class” passengers in economy for long-haul flights.
“[Skynest] was really born out of our research telling us that sleep was core to customer experience,” Leanne Geraghty, chief customer and sales officer at Air Latest Zealand, told the Washington Post.
Two stacks of three beds will probably be positioned between the premium economy and economy class cabins, and every bed comes with full-size pillows, bedding, ear plugs, a reading light, a USB port and a ventilation outlet.
Passengers should buy a block of time to utilize the pods.
They’ll most definitely be sold in four-hour periods with a 30-minute buffer for the beds to be cleaned and renewed with fresh sheets.
“We all know that the majority people undergo a 90-minute REM (rapid eye movement) cycle. So, the four-hour block allows them to have two of those REM cycles with time to wind down after which wake back up,” Geraghty said.
However the airline continues to be unsure exactly how much they’ll be charging for time within the sleep pods.
“Pre-COVID, we were looking somewhere around that $400 — potentially to $500 — dollar mark,” Geraghty revealed, but Air Latest Zealand has not yet finalized the pricing.
