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Air New Zealand supports New Zealanders with Dream Seats, a nationwide search designed to help Kiwi take the next step to ...
EVA Air has a new premium economy cabin, and it will make its first U.S. appearance on flights from Dallas Fort Worth ...
If you're in a position where you can upgrade your seat for a long haul flight, there's still a debate to be had about which ...
Air New Zealand launched the Economy Skycouch in 2011. Air New Zealand launched the Economy Skycouch in 2011. Everyone who’s ever flown in both has an opinion about which is best. They’re all ...
Air New Zealand offers the Economy Skycouch onboard all its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and some of its 777-300ER aircraft.
Air New Zealand As the trailblazer of the lie-flat economy experience, Air New Zealand’s Skycouch continues to impress. This feature turns a row of seats into a 5'1" sleeping space, providing ...
The Skycouch is an older idea that has been running on Air Zealand flights since it was launched in 2011. It lets passengers buy an entire row of three seats and turn it into a bed, with the third ...
Air New Zealand revolutionized long-haul flying in 2011 when it introduced the "Skycouch" bed in economy. The carrier has since come up with another lie-flat sleep option for coach passengers — the ...
Customers on the 17-hour direct New York flights – launched last September – can already opt for Air New Zealand’s Skycouch, which transforms a row of three economy seats into an improvised bed.
Now, Air New Zealand plans to sell it for around US$100 (S$133) an hour. The airline is installing bunk beds on its ultra-long Auckland-New York and Auckland-Chicago routes in 2024.
Air New Zealand is banking on economy passengers being willing to pay between $400 and $600 on top of their fare, for the chance to lie down for four hours on an ultra-long haul flight.