Tired of landing in Auckland looking like you spent 17 hours folded into a carry-on? Air New Zealand heard you.
Their new Economy Skynest bunk beds launch on select Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flights in November. Six lie-flat pods per plane, each with a real mattress, bedding, privacy curtain, reading light, charging ports and an amenity kit.
You get four hours. That’s it. Think of it as a sleep time-share at 35,000 feet.
The price? $495 for your nap slot on the 17-hour JFK-to-Auckland route. Book fast. Six pods. Hundreds of passengers. I asked if the bunk beds were comfortable. They said the reviews were mixed. Some people slept on it.