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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

No double-bunking or snacks - but snoring is fine: Air New Zealand’s economy sleep pods set for launch

Air new zealand skynest sleep pod
Premium and economy passengers will need to buy traditional seats but can also pay for a four-hour session in the Skynest bunk beds for an additional fee. Photograph: Air New Zealand

Economy passengers on Air New Zealand’s ultra-long-haul flight between Auckland and New York can book a spot in the airline’s bunk-bed style sleeping pods from May, which will take to skies in late 2026.

In what the airline says is a world first, six full-length, lie-flat sleeping pods, are squeezed into the aisle of the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The pods, known as “Skynest”, will include fresh bedding, a privacy curtain, ambient lighting and kit with eye-masks, skincare, earplugs and socks.

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