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Economy Passengers Could Soon Lie Down On Airplanes—Meet The Airline That's Doing It First
Economy flights practically guarantee a stiff neck, a child kicking the back of your seat and competition with your seatmate to claim the middle seat's armrests. One airline wants to cure to these traveling ailments: Air New Zealand recently announced the world's first lie-flat "pods" for economy class airplanes, set to debut in 2024. The concept, called "Skynest," has been in research and development for five years and will likely feature two rows of three stacked… (www.cnbc.com) More...
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It's not economy if you pay extra... it's "something else." The sleepers may RESIDE in economy, but it won't be economy prices.
Agreed. Attaching "economy" to the story is just to get more attention.
I think they're trying to say there is an option for economy flyers to get a bed. Which is what it says. IT doesn't say for the same same price you can get a bed.
The mile high club will be expanding soon.
The mile high club will be expanding soon.
I don't need to lie down. Just make the seating more comfortable with a little extra room instead of a seat the size of a child's school desk and no leg room.
Then get economy plus or premium economy... or first or business.
more space = more $$$
more space = more $$$
put some wings on that superchief.
