'Air New Zealand announced a proposal to put beds in economy class, which it claimed could prove a 'game-changer' for passengers desperate to stretch out on long-haul flights.'
The airline, which operates some of the world's most lengthy flights from its remote South Pacific base, said the"Economy Skynest" aimed to bring pod-bed technology to the skies.Air New Zealand announced a proposal to put beds in economy class, which it claimed could prove a"game-changer" for passengers desperate to stretch out on long-haul flights.
"A clear pain point for economy travellers on long-haul flights is the inability to stretch out," the airline's chief marketing officer Mike Tod said.The pods contain six beds, each measuring 200 by 58 centimetres with a pillow, sheets, blankets, earplugs and a privacy curtain.
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