Normally, lie-flat airline seats are a luxury only available for first- and business-class passengers. But that will change on some Air New Zealand flights when the airline launches Skynest
, a beds-on-board concept for economy-class passengers, in September 2024. The airline first announced the Skynest concept, in which six sleep pods in a bunk bed configuration are available on select planes, last year. This week, it provided more specifics about how booking, pricing and other details will work.
“We have zeroed in on sleep, comfort and wellness because we know how important it is for our customers to arrive well rested,” Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran said in a statement last year. “Whether they are heading straight into a meeting, or to their first holiday hotspot – they want to hit the ground running.” Behind the scenes Skynest has been several years in the making.
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