However, beginning in September 2024, select Air New Zealand flights will provide Skynest, a beds-on-board innovation for economy-class customers.

The airline introduced the idea of the Skynest, which consists of six individual sleeping compartments arranged in a bunk bed fashion. Therefore, on selected long-haul flights, the space between the economy and premium class seats would be transformed into seeping pods.

More information on booking, price, and other logistics was released earlier last week. A four-hour pod reservation may be booked in advance for an additional New Zealand Dollars $400 to $600 (US$254 to $380) per passenger.

The cabin attendants will replace the linens inside the pod every time it is used. In order to create the best features, the airline spent some time studying sleep patterns. In addition, seatbelts are installed in all of the beds to ensure that they are used appropriately and in accordance with the safety regulations.

According to a statement released by Air New Zealand's CEO Greg Foran last year, the company has focused on "sleep, comfort, and wellness" because it recognizes the importance of having passengers arrive having had a good night's sleep.

“Whether they are heading straight into a meeting, or to their first holiday hotspot – they want to hit the ground running”, Foran commented.

Skynest has been in the works for quite some time. Five years and 170,000 hours of study and design went into creating this product, and Air New Zealand's Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty is convinced it will transform travel experience for economy class customers.

“By launching Skynest we are bringing to life our commitment to providing choice, alongside the best possible experience for our passengers, and to continue to innovate and lead the way in the aviation industry”, Geraghty added.

Currently, the airline is renovating a fleet of Boeing 787s so that passengers may sleep in comfortable new beds. A Boeing factory will handle the cabin modification, but the production of Skynest will take place in New Zealand, according to the statement issued by the carrier.

Skynest, which is still in the prototype stage of development, is among this year's Crystal Cabin Award nominees. an annual convention where new developments in aviation cabin design are displayed. Air New Zealand, however, was named the world's second-best carrier last year, so chances to see it win are pretty high.

source: cnn.com