Air NZ Debuts Economy Skynest Bunk Beds on New Dreamliners
TL;DR
Air New Zealand will offer six Economy Skynest bunk beds—each with a mattress, bedding, privacy curtain, reading light, charging ports and an amenity kit—on its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The four-hour sleeping sessions, priced at $495, will be available on the JFK–Auckland route from November as the airline expands its ultra-long-haul comfort options; bookings open May 18 for flights starting in November.
- Bunk beds for economy passengers take off on Air New Zealand’s new planes CNN
- No double-bunking or snacks - but snoring is fine: Air New Zealand’s economy sleep pods set for launch The Guardian
- Air New Zealand to Introduce ‘Skynest’ Sleep Pods on Some Long-Haul Flights The New York Times
- Air New Zealand Launches Bunk Bed in Coach: Would You Pay to Sleep in a ‘Skynest’ Pod for 4 Hours? People.com
- Economy passengers on this airline will soon have bunk beds onboard USA Today
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