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Bunk Beds for Economy Passengers Takeoff on Air New Zealand’s New Planes
The airline says the six bunk-style pods will let economy travelers lie flat for four-hour sessions on ultra-long-haul flights.
- On April 14, Air New Zealand announced Economy Skynest bunk beds will debut in November on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flights between New York and Auckland, with bookings opening May 18.
- CEO Nikhil Ravishankar stated the pods aim to "win on sleep" for passengers on ultra-long-haul routes lasting up to 18 hours, making travel to New Zealand more manageable.
- Travelers can reserve a four-hour Skynest session for $495, including amenity kits with eye masks and earplugs. The airline enforces strict rules: minimum age 15, solo occupancy only, and no snacking in pods.
- Installing six bunks required removing five economy seats and expanding a galley, forcing Air New Zealand to balance capacity trade-offs. United Airlines plans to launch competing "Relax Row" service in 2027.
- Experts suggest bunk beds will function as add-on features rather than full seat replacements on long-haul routes. Air New Zealand hopes to learn from this initial rollout to expand the concept across its future fleet.
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Air New Zealand economy bunk beds cost $291, ban snacks and perfume
No crumbs. No perfume. No bedsharing. Those are some of the house rules for Skynest, the triple-tier bunk bed that Air New Zealand is about to install in the economy cabin of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, according to AP News. — Read the rest The post Air New Zealand economy bunk beds cost $291, ban snacks and perfume appeared first on Boing Boing.
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