Skynest, prices for sleeping in Air New Zealand bunks unveiled
Would you pay nearly $400 for a four-hour nap in Air New Zealand's capsule beds? Especially if the flight [...]
Air New Zealand
Would you pay nearly $400 for a four-hour nap in the bed-caps of Air New Zealand? Especially if the flight is at least 17 hours long - from Auckland to New York - for example ?
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The airline Skynest revolution is coming: the date to mark on the calendar is September 2024.
Meanwhile, however, the carrier has announced new details and especially the bunk service prices on board for Economy passengers.
How Skynest works
Skynest, or the nest of skies, provides Real cabins with bunks, the first in the world, for Economy passengers starting in 2024.
Bunks will be available only on the B787 Dreamliner which will be delivered right from next year. Later, the Skynest will also be installed in the B787s already in Air New Zealand's fleet.
According to Air New Zealand's ceo, "it will be a real Turning point for the experience of economy travel."
Skynests will be installed At the beginning of the economic booth rear, as seen in the map presented by the airline. They will occupy the space of two center rows in economy.
As a result, the carrier sacrifices some seats on board its Dreamliner, as they are installed six bunks in the space that would otherwise be occupied by six traditional chairs.
But doing so will maximize profit more than if they were classic seats, because Skynet will be available as a service to rental by the hour for passengers.
Skynest prices
An Economy ticket from Auckland to New York with Air New Zealand costs about $900 each way, in fact. To book SkyNest, the following are required 250 to 380 U.S. dollars for four hours of use. And capsules will be available on longer flights (the Auckland-Nyc is one of the world's longest connections at about 17 hours).
As a result, on the single berth there is a total gain of at least $1,200 for 12 hours of use. Similarly, Economy passengers-even if they were Two adults or one adult and one child - it is better to pay 1,300 per person for the double service (Economy seat plus 4-hour nap) than to buy the much more expensive Business seat.
The rules for using the bunks
Each bunk will have a pillow, a couple of sheets and a blanket which are changed on each 4-hour shift. Between shifts, Air New Zealand pointed out that there will be a 30-minute break useful for rearranging the bunks for the next guest.
At the end of each nap session, in fact, the lights inside the bunk will dim and "the crew will Will politely wake up passengers who are still sleeping."
Skynest bunks also provide a Usb port, a light for reading, the headphones and special belts useful for ensuring the passenger's safety while sleeping.
Other rules also include the requirement that the bed be used only by one person at a time (even with partners or children, ed.) and each client can only book one 4-hour session per flight.
