Full-time berths will soon appear in economy class aircraft - ForumDaily
The article has been automatically translated into English by Google Translate from Russian and has not been edited.
Переклад цього матеріалу українською мовою з російської було автоматично здійснено сервісом Google Translate, без подальшого редагування тексту.
Bu məqalə Google Translate servisi vasitəsi ilə avtomatik olaraq rus dilindən azərbaycan dilinə tərcümə olunmuşdur. Bundan sonra mətn redaktə edilməmişdir.

In the economy class aircraft will soon appear full berths

Air New Zealand has announced that it plans to install special economy-class beds for some of its long-haul flights, but it will take more than a year. Writes about this The Guardian.

Photo: Shutterstock

The airline said Wednesday that it has filed patent and trademark applications for what it calls Economy Skynest. Skynest will contain six full-size sleeping capsules 200 cm long and 58 cm wide each. There will be three levels of beds and two at each level.

Each bed, resembling a capsule hotel design, will be accompanied by a full-size pillow, sheets and blankets, ear plugs and a curtain to ensure personal space. Air New Zealand is still evaluating whether it will be possible to turn on other features, such as a USB outlet and reading lamp.

Mike Tod, chief marketing and customer service manager, said these beds are planned for some of Air New Zealand's longest flights, including a flight from Auckland to New York (it will be launched in 2021 - the flight will take about 17 hours 40 minutes).

On the subject: Research: which airplane seats are the safest

Tod said that when this route is launched, the airline will decide whether to install Skynest.

The cost of Skynest for customers has not yet been determined, but it will differ from the cost of booking a seat on the flight.

“The concept is designed as a capsule,” the airline spokesman said. “But passengers will still have a seat in the economy class for part of the flight.”

Customers will be able to book a bed for some time, and not for the entire flight, and cabin crew will remove the capsules for each new passenger.

The airline must register its technology with regulatory authorities before making its first flight.

“This is a goal worth pursuing and, in our opinion, it can change the rules for traveling in economy class at other airlines around the world,” said Air New Zealand spokeswoman Kerry Reeves.

Air New Zealand declares that, if approved, the product will be open to Skynest licensing to other airlines.

According to the UN carbon calculator, the Auckland-New York flight results in 650 kg of CO2 emissions per passenger.

Economy-class seats on long-haul flights, which will be launched in 2023 between Sydney and London, as well as Sydney and New York, will be a bit more spacious with an additional 3 cm wide than current ones.

Air New Zealand is not the first airline to try to change air travel for passengers.

On the subject: Soda and shorts: 18 things that are better not to do on the plane

In 2019, Collins Aerospace announced the creation of a “social self-service area,” in which snacks and drinks for passengers will be placed at the doorways of the aircraft so that they can socialize and eat during the flight.

The innovation allowed Collins Aerospace to take its place in the final of the 2019 Crystal Cabin Awards (aircraft interior innovation award) along with Airbus, which announced plans to introduce berths in the cargo decks of its aircraft. The projects included a living room, a conference room, a medical care area, a children's and a family zone, built on the lower deck of Airbus aircraft.

However, not all proposals were so well received. In 2012, the Ryanair plan to sell tickets for stand-up passengers, equipping the aircraft with special handrails and belts, was canceled after regulators prevented the airline from testing its designs.

Read also on ForumDaily:

Research: which airplane seats are the safest

Tens of thousands of dollars per hour: named the most profitable air routes

Airport of the future: what will be the security control system in 10 years

How to save money on vacation: tips from experienced travelers

aircraft Travel Educational program
Subscribe to ForumDaily on Google News

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis. 



 
1068 requests in 1,194 seconds.