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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Qantas flight attendants forced to make ‘blanket forts’ among passengers to sleep

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Qantas cabin crew say they are being forced to construct “blanket forts” at the back of plane cabins in order to get some sleep on some aircraft.

The airline’s A330 planes are not equipped with the usual staff rest compartments for long-haul flights, meaning crew routinely have to curl up on rows of passenger seats - with some questioning the safety of the arrangement.

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