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Crew rest areas will always be around because the planes now have a range that exceeds the maximum on call time for a flight crew. For some long-haul routes it
by evgen 6y ago
Crew rest areas will always be around because the planes now have a range that exceeds the maximum on call time for a flight crew. For some long-haul routes it is not possible to make the flight on a single crew without breaking various laws and regulations.
- alisonkisk 6y agoBut does a crew rest area have to be anything more than a first class seat?
- iguy 6y agoLooks like many of these occupy less saleable space than business-class seats would. If the plane has space in the roof/cellar, you get 6 beds for the space of a ladder.
- evgen 6y agoI would bet that since these are only for crew they can also put them in places that are more 'unsafe' than general passenger seating. (At least in terms of exit paths and safety regarding getting bumped around during heavy turbulence.)
- bronson 6y agoYes, with conditions. That’s answered toward the end of the article, along with a picture of old business class seating and some terms to continue web searching (class 1, class 2).