Air New Zealand to hire bunk beds to long-haul financial system passengers for $100 an hour

4-hour periods, solely accessible for vacationers in coach, will in all probability price between NZ$400 and NZ$600, Air New Zealand stated Wednesday. That works out at $64-$95 per hour. The precise value hasn’t but been decided.

The six-bed pods – often known as Skynest – shall be accessible from September subsequent 12 months. Every mattress may have a pillow, sheets and blanket, ear plugs, and a studying gentle. Passengers shall be restricted to 1 reserving per flight, and deadlines are set to be strictly enforced.

“Crew will politely wake any passengers who sleep by,” Air New Zealand stated.

Clients on the 17-hour direct New York flights “- launched in September “- can already go for Air New Zealand’s Skycouch, which transforms a row of three financial system seats into an improvised mattress.