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The lie flat economy class remains ever elusive. Air New Zealand have a solution but it's not great. https://www.airnewzealand.com/economy-skycouch https://www
by ashconnor 3y ago
The lie flat economy class remains ever elusive. Air New Zealand have a solution but it's not great.
https://www.airnewzealand.com/economy-skycouch https://www.airnewzealand.com/economy-skycouch
- andruby 3y agoIt doesn't look terrible. And it seems a lot more compatible and realistic than the examples in the original article.
- genocidicbunny 3y agoInteresting. Planes used to pretty often have armrests that folded up, so if you were lucky and had a row to yourself, you would be able to do this. I think these days that's rarer due to armrests being fixed and airlines being stricter about seatbelts. Air New Zealand seems to be trying to bring that idea back as an actual product. I think their approach isn't all that bad, as long as the cost for one of the skycouches is about the same as 3 regular seats.
- ghaff 3y agoArmrests still tend to fold up except in certain rows. But good luck getting a row to yourself these days. Even getting an empty seat next to you isn't all that common.
- dzhiurgis 3y agoIt’s been around for over a decade. Only works if you are around 4 feet tall.
- pimlottc 3y agoBased on a quick check, it’s runs about US$1000 per couch, in addition to the normal fare(s).
- pimlottc 3y agoFor those curious, the Sky Couch option seems to start at around $1000 each way, on top of the normal ticket fare.