I'm forever seeing the enormous sums airlines spend on luxury travel, but this is the first time I've seen actual real thought going into the economy long haul travellers comfort
This is the best thing to happen to long haul economy air travel in decades! I'm honestly baffled at some of the negative comments. Are you kidding me? You'd rather sit in a seat for 12 hours because you're worried about farts? Some people are such idiots. I guess evolution programs the majority of the population to be innovation-averse naysayers: resistant to and suspicious of all change, no matter how sensible. This concept has been implemented on trains for ages!!! Thank you Air NewZealand for making this great idea a reality in the sky as well! You have my business!
Agreed with you. It's as though all the haters don't realise people already lie flat in business / that there is ambient flight noise everywhere / that you can use earplugs/earphones to block out noises etc. That's the beauty of this option: it's just that, an option. If you hate it so much, don't use it. If you want to pay for a 2-3hr block of sleep that you need during the flight you'll pay for the privilege. Or buy a Skycouch, or pay for business lie flat bed. People will always be negative about innovation, that's their loss.
A round trip flight to New York and back is $2764 with Air New New Zealand and takes 21 hours, so this is great news that they're willing to give each passenger free time in the Skypod thingy. *A win for economy-class and consumers everywhere!*
Probably a long waiting list per flight and with so few it looks like an hourly rental, which would be pointless unless you can fall asleep on command.
Ever Longing it’s a prototype and it’ll most likely have multiple SkyNest cabins throughout the economy cabin... If not, all. Should there be seats and bed, then it’s game on lmao
Richard van Tricht ; that’s an interesting request.... would you prefer to be strapped down like in an ambulance gurney for takeoff and landing or flop around like luggage in an empty compartment 😂😂
1:15 did anyone else notice how there are entertainment screens on the back of those seats but then there are no seats behind them so nobody can actually use those screens
omfg I have been waiting years for this. This will be a game changer for long hauls and AirNZ will beat everyone who will undoubtedly come out with their own versions.
in 1954, when I was six months old, and my brother was three years old, my mother flew with us from Idlewild Airport, NYC to Frankfurt, via Gander, Iceland, Scotland and then onto Frankfurt. In a TWA Four engine Constellation, with bunks that folded down. There's a family picture of my brother and I peering out from the covers. It took 36 hours.
If you took a couple of rows of economy seats out that would give more legroom. Seats would recline better and stop leg cramps. Seats on planes theses days are thin hard and quite frankly bloody uncomfortable!
You just get 4 hrs, in addition to the economy ticket one has to pay extra ( thou less cost in comparison to business class). Seems it will only work in rotation, considering the total number of economy passenger vs the number of skynest bunk beds . Would be nice if long haul flights have a bunkbed + seating option.
How much surcharge would this incur, though, given that it can only accommodate a small segment of the coach passengers? In the 1980s, JAL provided a Sky Sleeper service, for which we had to pay quite a bit to utilize the desginated semi-private flat space.
So people buy the tickets for economy seats. Then during the flight they can hire the pods for a slotted period, while their seats become unoccupied? Hmm (You leave your belongings at your original seat- I’d feel very insecure about that) Not to mention people only sleep when they feel secure and in comfortable setting. If you only have a certain amount of time on the clock to get comfy, try to sleep, sleep and finish off your sleep. You become worried and prob won’t get that good of a sleep. I’m not saying that it is not a good idea. I’m just trying to look at it from a different perspective and give a constructive criticism. I want air Nz to do well.
I like the concept on long haul and ultra long flights that are 10+ hours plus. Where are the going to be located and what the cost will be? I have tried Skycoach and the was on 5 hour flight but was expensive for what you get. Not that comfortable to sleep on.
I always wonder why they don't give everyone one of these. Instead of all sitting in seats too small, stack loads of bunks and let us all lay down for the flight.
Because that would then make the aircraft too heavy. Aircrafts have a centre of gravity envelope that pilots and engineers must calculate before every flight. If there are a bunch of bunk beds in economy which is usually at the rear of the plane, the weight would throw the whole centre of gravity off and could be very dangerous for the stability of the aircraft and it's position whilst flying. It will also increase fuel usage due to increased drag and thus decrease the aircrafts range and efficiency. Meaning higher airfares to make up for those expenses.
Franni oh shut up. You don’t think we don’t know that already? What are you suggestions then? Re a comfortable long haul flight? By boat? Not flying at all? Or is your only solution b*tching about our carbon footprint yet still doing jack sh*t to improve anything?!!!
Not sure about the economics of this but I have flown back and forth the USA to Asia dozens of times in economy class. If the prices was reasonable, I would be willing to purchase a block of time in a sleeping pod, especially towards the end of the flight segment. For example, if I could pay $250 to book 3 hours in a pod towards the end of the flight I could easily sleep.
great idea finally one airline that is thinking outside the box ! Non of the other airlines for over 40 years ever improved the seats specially in Economy. The problem will be there will be not enough pods to book. Ideally it would be having night flights where majority of the plane is only those pods. The airline would get for sure more bookings. I always look at a night flight and book that one first ! Then 2nd I check the type of the aircraft, airbus 380 my priority. So the airline that thinks ahead wins !
Skynest certainly is an interesting concept and product. However, just a few questions about its practicability: (1). Can the passengers who book Skynest only lie flat throughout the entire flight? How about if they want to sit up? (2). How do they eat their in-flight meals and take their drinks? (3). Are there "seat belts" to fasten so passengers don't fall out from their flat beds accidently or during turbulence? Does anyone have the answers?
@@sydneykiwi Thanks for your reply. However, does it also mean that for the same bed in a long haul flight, there could be multiple passengers sleeping on it? Say the flight takes 12 hours, and the add-on seems to go by 4-hour block of time per your reply, so potentially 3 different passengers could book the same bed - does it work this way? Or the add-on is good for the entire 12 hours once the passenger books it?
How does this work, Do you book them for like an hour at a time on the long haul? I hope that this works I have been waiting for sleeper type plans since I can remember
What I want to know. Do you buy the sleeper for the whole flight meaning you’re lying down for 18 hours or is it a rental? Do a row of seats share one bunk? (That’s sanitary. Imagine if someone had a cold.) The concept is great but better long term would be to develop aircraft that don’t take so long!... and you know it can be done.
@@donaldducko6580 It can be done... take a look at the Concorde. The fact of the matter is that people prefer cheaper subsonic flights and the amount of rich people that would fork over extra for the Concorde tickets simply wasn't sustainable. Let's hope Boom does something different and they don't flop
@@Creeperownr Not entirely true. The Concorde was a mechanical disaster and maintenance intensive. Coupled with cramp cabins and limited creature comforts, the novelty wore off in favor of more luxurious first class accommodations.
High chance of getting a "snorer" in there if lying down as apposed to sitting in a seat. Hopefully they would make people occupy at the same time to eliminate noise. It'd be annoying paying extra if you get a noisy person in there. I can see a lot of problems with this.
This sounds like a great idea in theory but I worry that ingress and egress, tossing and turning, all that will disrupt people trying to get some shut-eye. Like they might be better off booking a window seat instead.
Hope you’re also spending the time to redesign/configure your disastrous business class lay out - horrendously impractical, uncomfortable, intrusive, and for day time flights; disengaged with the planet outside
Or five people and one mum with a noisy child, and yes I have sat right by someone asleep while their child really really did need changing as they slept ear plugs in
That's already an issue on longhaul flights; allowing people to lie down comfortably doesn't change that. And some snorers will even be less loud if their snoring is aggravated by uncomfortable sleeping positions like mine.
Few questions… if they pack whole plane with those how you will eat? Or where? How about crash position and putting seatbelts during turbulences? I bet some elderly (75-80) or overweight will be happy about climbing on upper beds… or they will start asking questions before ticket purchase, height , weight, age…
Let’s hope they tell their staff about the product as well....as I will never book air New Zealand..ever again....after the 2 extra seats I paid for with my Air New Zealand Sky Bed......were given to two other passengers ....15 mins after take off on a 12 hour flight. As staff appears to have NO IDEA I’d paid for them!! WOEFUL. And the complaint lodged after.....they could not have cared less.
How does this work? Is it included with standard economy/premium economy tickets? Is it an optional add on? Or an upgrade? I highly doubt this is how it works... But it'd be interesting if, for long haul flights, they had an online booking system for economy passengers, where they each got 3-4hrs in a pod (first in best dressed regarding times) - That would mean for a 12hr flight, approx 24 people would get to experience it per 6 bed pod... I can imagine that would be a great incentive for people to fly with Air NZ, knowing they would be able to have a 3-4hr comfortable power nap... & Would also mean it gets recommended/talked about more, as their are obviously more bodies experiencing it... Just an idea ❤
Each Skynest bed will be available for advance booking by premium economy and economy travellers, cost TBC. Each bunk will be reserved in four-hour blocks - a period which sleep experts claim is equivalent to two sleep cycles - with a half-hour cleaning period when cabin crew will remove and refresh the mattress, pillows and blankets while also wiping down the interior of the pod
It is highly possible cuz there are these kinds of bunk beds on trains. The only problem is though. How do they make these easy for evacuation. Cuz it looks like it is going to be disastrous.
I like the idea of sleep pods ,but not the 3 open bunk beds where 3 strangers are enclosed in a walled virtual hot box talk about a Dutch oven😆 what if some1 ate bean soup or Chile con carne 😂, or decide to self pleasure 🤣 The sides are all open & leave ppl vulnerable to other possible unpleasantries. Good idea bad layout.
@@Yoyo-mh5oh oh a paper thin curtain huh, yea that'll stop ppl from being gross or doing untoward things to a sleeping passenger. What they should is stack em w/ an opening and a curtain @ the end & u slide in feet 1st, complete with overhead lights & air blowers like in normal seats, lot less unpleasant odors, no unwanted touching, & if u need something ya pop ya head out w/ above ur head grab bars on the outer part to slide yourself in & out, but obviously only ppl w/no disabilities are going to be able to do it,which will prompt lawsuits by disabled & larger flyers about not having sleep pods 4 them & then there will of course be no room for all types so after spending 10s of millions in research & development ,they will have to scrap the whole idea☹️😆 So it's a moot point & idea in the 1st place,but if they steal my design mentioned above & do not compensate me,u might have to be witness in lawsuit😁
So do all economy class passengers have access to this or is it only those who paid a fee to make use of it? For those who did all pay a fee, if that is the case - do they rotate or have a time limit if there are more people signed up for than available beds? Where the shit is the belt/harness in case of turbulence? I mean, I like the idea a lot but just from this short clip I see some downfalls.
To think that I’m direct to Auckland International Airport AKL/NZAA and Los Angeles International Airport KLAX via St. Louis Lambert Airport KSTL why me?
If they use the term “product” less and talk more about it as a novel way to fly, I am sure more flyers will connect to it faster and easier and share their views and concerns. Easiest way to disconnect the customer from the concept is to term it as a ‘product’ and commodities it right from the inception. People know that they might have to spend more in initial adoption phase when it enters into reality but why do you want to alienate them in the beginning when you intend to get a traction?
SOOOO many problems with this. The most obvious: - Claustrophobia and flying fear. A lot of people are afraid of flying. That's just the truth. Putting them in a cramped space with 5 other people will make this fear even worse and could lead to hysteric episodes - The person on the bottom bunk is not shown - this is because they are effectively lying on the floor, so anytime one of the 5 other guests walks past, they get dirt and dust kicked up from the floor into their bunk. Fun! - The smell. This many people crammed into a tight space with no ventilation would stink. I can't stand being cramped up next to ONE person on a plane, but 5 other people. No - No windows? One of the things that makes flying enjoyable is seeing the world outside. This doesn't allow any of that. - I'm a tall person (193cm), the thought of being crammed into one of these little beds terrifies me and this would be awfully uncomfortable. At least when I'm sat down in economy/coach I can sit on an aisle seat and stick my leg out there. I can't imagine being able to do the same on the top bunk, and kicking people in the face.
Just imagine you are asleep and some moron comes in making a lot of noise. And the snoring! They will have to strictly regulate times so everyone arrives and leaves together I'd say.
I mean it's a good idea. It's not the payment that's the issue though, it's the amount of beds that will fit. I mean economy now is most likely 2-300 people so will it be enough? So if you don't get a bed your still stuck in an economy class seat? Will it be able to fit the plane? Airlines today are for profit unlike in the past it used to be for comfort and style. Pretty sure it's first come first serve. It's a great idea I just don't think it will fit 300 or so economy class passanger
The space it uses is enough to put 6 business class seats , instead of 1 economy seat and 1 bed. These people can say whatever they want if customers are willing to pay first class seat's price.
@@franciselworthy9879 Air New Zealand is on of the most sustainable airlines in the world for their continuous efforts to prevent harm to our beautiful planet.
Unfortunately the 'Coffins' used by Air NZ in Business Premier is letting the their business product down especially on the B787-9 fleet. When introduced in 2004 it is innovative designed product but in the last years there is better Business Class seating product is around. It is a shame that Air NZ has caught up with the times especially when they introduced the B787s in 2014.
I'm forever seeing the enormous sums airlines spend on luxury travel, but this is the first time I've seen actual real thought going into the economy long haul travellers comfort
Why does it look like an April Fools joke video🤔
You're the only one who thinks that, so ask yourself
Exactly...
That’s what I was thinking! Not just u 😂😂😂
Legit checked release date with relief
This is the best thing to happen to long haul economy air travel in decades! I'm honestly baffled at some of the negative comments. Are you kidding me? You'd rather sit in a seat for 12 hours because you're worried about farts? Some people are such idiots. I guess evolution programs the majority of the population to be innovation-averse naysayers: resistant to and suspicious of all change, no matter how sensible. This concept has been implemented on trains for ages!!! Thank you Air NewZealand for making this great idea a reality in the sky as well! You have my business!
Agreed with you. It's as though all the haters don't realise people already lie flat in business / that there is ambient flight noise everywhere / that you can use earplugs/earphones to block out noises etc. That's the beauty of this option: it's just that, an option. If you hate it so much, don't use it. If you want to pay for a 2-3hr block of sleep that you need during the flight you'll pay for the privilege. Or buy a Skycouch, or pay for business lie flat bed. People will always be negative about innovation, that's their loss.
A round trip flight to New York and back is $2764 with Air New New Zealand and takes 21 hours, so this is great news that they're willing to give each passenger free time in the Skypod thingy. *A win for economy-class and consumers everywhere!*
Free? doubt it
"they're willing to give each passenger", ummm wishful thinking.
I'd book with Air New Zealand to get a bed on longhaul flights.
You can already get a better bed and experience in Business Premier. This probably won’t be as expensive but I guarantee it won’t be cheap
Probably a long waiting list per flight and with so few it looks like an hourly rental, which would be pointless unless you can fall asleep on command.
Ever Longing it’s a prototype and it’ll most likely have multiple SkyNest cabins throughout the economy cabin... If not, all. Should there be seats and bed, then it’s game on lmao
@@treypohe4593 Yes, there will be plenty of idiots turning this into a nightmare for sure.
I only need this during my flight, you can keep my seat.
Richard van Tricht ; that’s an interesting request.... would you prefer to be strapped down like in an ambulance gurney for takeoff and landing or flop around like luggage in an empty compartment 😂😂
InsaneNuYawka straps would be great. Also for turbulence 😇.. but i pretty much only want to sleep in a plane.. so this would be best
@@InsaneNuYawka
I don't mind if this is cheaper than business
1:15 did anyone else notice how there are entertainment screens on the back of those seats but then there are no seats behind them so nobody can actually use those screens
Hee hee yes!
omfg I have been waiting years for this. This will be a game changer for long hauls and AirNZ will beat everyone who will undoubtedly come out with their own versions.
in 1954, when I was six months old, and my brother was three years old, my mother flew with us from Idlewild Airport, NYC to Frankfurt, via Gander, Iceland, Scotland and then onto Frankfurt. In a TWA Four engine Constellation, with bunks that folded down. There's a family picture of my brother and I peering out from the covers. It took 36 hours.
I looove New Zealand! Great it will be easier to pay a visit now! Awesome!
Did they account for FARTS??
Jeremy H Hopefully they’ll address ventilation in this part of the cabin.
if the cabin does pressurize a oxygen mask will drop from above
joe *depressurise
Trey Pohe my bad im not great at spelling
joe lol it’s all good
Great idea.
Could be even better if we mix them up with reverse walls for the middle guy.
epSos.de very considerate. I’d hate to be in the lowest one though. Disgusting carpet.
Looks amazing, AirNZ! If you need someone to try it out... :-)
flying is a large contributor to climate change mate we need to stop focusing on customer satisfaction and actually knuckle down on the big problems.
Franni and your contributing to climate change by having technology so stop being a hypocrite
Yes. This looks incredible! If I can just stay there the whole flight that's be great!
You won't be able to do that. It'll be a few hours at most I'd say. So a waste of time IMO.
this looks great, i would buy a ticket for it
Iv always had this idea in my head!!! Must of been the last 15yrs I have always thought why don't they just fill it with beds!
Oh my god! This is amazing! Looks so cosy!!! Wish Lufthansa would come arround with such amazing ideas! #kiwinnovation
good video
This will make economy better than business class and premimum ecomony
NO it wont. You'll only be able to use it for a few hours then back to your seat. Then you'll be even more annoyed. LOL
If you took a couple of rows of economy seats out that would give more legroom. Seats would recline better and stop leg cramps. Seats on planes theses days are thin hard and quite frankly bloody uncomfortable!
Well it looks like I'm booking with Air NZ for all long haul flights from now on haha
You just get 4 hrs, in addition to the economy ticket one has to pay extra ( thou less cost in comparison to business class). Seems it will only work in rotation, considering the total number of economy passenger vs the number of skynest bunk beds . Would be nice if long haul flights have a bunkbed + seating option.
Dang, this is a really sick airline. Litteraly luxury.
How much surcharge would this incur, though, given that it can only accommodate a small segment of the coach passengers? In the 1980s, JAL provided a Sky Sleeper service, for which we had to pay quite a bit to utilize the desginated semi-private flat space.
finALLY PEOPLE ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT PEOPLE IN ECONAMOY THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Japanese -- “Ah capsule bed” 😏
🤣🤣🤣
I thought so then I'd love to stay in it.
So people buy the tickets for economy seats. Then during the flight they can hire the pods for a slotted period, while their seats become unoccupied? Hmm (You leave your belongings at your original seat- I’d feel very insecure about that) Not to mention people only sleep when they feel secure and in comfortable setting. If you only have a certain amount of time on the clock to get comfy, try to sleep, sleep and finish off your sleep. You become worried and prob won’t get that good of a sleep. I’m not saying that it is not a good idea. I’m just trying to look at it from a different perspective and give a constructive criticism. I want air Nz to do well.
Great idea. I feel like dying during cross Atlantic 13 hour flights. I hope every airline offers this.
This is a game changer & I can see this being very popular!
Any NZ to Chile flight (and any more long haul flights) will definitely benefit from this.
I like the concept on long haul and ultra long flights that are 10+ hours plus. Where are the going to be located and what the cost will be? I have tried Skycoach and the was on 5 hour flight but was expensive for what you get. Not that comfortable to sleep on.
I found the sky couch super comfy, I guess it's just what you're used to and how well you set it up
Great idea!
I always wonder why they don't give everyone one of these. Instead of all sitting in seats too small, stack loads of bunks and let us all lay down for the flight.
Because that would then make the aircraft too heavy.
Aircrafts have a centre of gravity envelope that pilots and engineers must calculate before every flight.
If there are a bunch of bunk beds in economy which is usually at the rear of the plane, the weight would throw the whole centre of gravity off and could be very dangerous for the stability of the aircraft and it's position whilst flying.
It will also increase fuel usage due to increased drag and thus decrease the aircrafts range and efficiency. Meaning higher airfares to make up for those expenses.
Wow, fantastic
April Fools Day came early......
It'll never fly.
Ian Hamilton or, Air New Zealand is being serious about this and are actually trying to improve economy passenger comfort
Awesome stuff Air NZ 🛫✈️🛬🛩🇳🇿🤍
flying is a large contributor to climate change mate we need to stop focusing on customer satisfaction and actually knuckle down on the big problems.
Franni oh shut up. You don’t think we don’t know that already? What are you suggestions then? Re a comfortable long haul flight? By boat? Not flying at all? Or is your only solution b*tching about our carbon footprint yet still doing jack sh*t to improve anything?!!!
I would say you should add roll screen for each pods for more privacy
This is really innovative and so Air NZ. You guys are the best
flying is a large contributor to climate change mate we need to stop focusing on customer satisfaction and actually knuckle down on the big problems.
Not sure about the economics of this but I have flown back and forth the USA to Asia dozens of times in economy class. If the prices was reasonable, I would be willing to purchase a block of time in a sleeping pod, especially towards the end of the flight segment. For example, if I could pay $250 to book 3 hours in a pod towards the end of the flight I could easily sleep.
Nice innovation!
great idea finally one airline that is thinking outside the box ! Non of the other airlines for over 40 years ever improved the seats specially in Economy. The problem will be there will be not enough pods to book. Ideally it would be having night flights where majority of the plane is only those pods. The airline would get for sure more bookings. I always look at a night flight and book that one first ! Then 2nd I check the type of the aircraft, airbus 380 my priority. So the airline that thinks ahead wins !
Skynest certainly is an interesting concept and product. However, just a few questions about its practicability: (1). Can the passengers who book Skynest only lie flat throughout the entire flight? How about if they want to sit up? (2). How do they eat their in-flight meals and take their drinks? (3). Are there "seat belts" to fasten so passengers don't fall out from their flat beds accidently or during turbulence? Does anyone have the answers?
This will be an add on to your normal economy seat. You pay and book a 4 hour slot to use the sky nest on a long haul flight
@@sydneykiwi Thanks for your reply. However, does it also mean that for the same bed in a long haul flight, there could be multiple passengers sleeping on it? Say the flight takes 12 hours, and the add-on seems to go by 4-hour block of time per your reply, so potentially 3 different passengers could book the same bed - does it work this way? Or the add-on is good for the entire 12 hours once the passenger books it?
@@Angels973R that's correct. You have 4 hours to use the skynest before the next passengers turn
That is SO Cool!
Sign me up!! I would only fly AirNZ from now on!
How does this work, Do you book them for like an hour at a time on the long haul? I hope that this works I have been waiting for sleeper type plans since I can remember
What I want to know. Do you buy the sleeper for the whole flight meaning you’re lying down for 18 hours or is it a rental? Do a row of seats share one bunk? (That’s sanitary. Imagine if someone had a cold.)
The concept is great but better long term would be to develop aircraft that don’t take so long!... and you know it can be done.
@@donaldducko6580 It can be done... take a look at the Concorde. The fact of the matter is that people prefer cheaper subsonic flights and the amount of rich people that would fork over extra for the Concorde tickets simply wasn't sustainable.
Let's hope Boom does something different and they don't flop
@@Creeperownr Not entirely true. The Concorde was a mechanical disaster and maintenance intensive. Coupled with cramp cabins and limited creature comforts, the novelty wore off in favor of more luxurious first class accommodations.
@@donaldducko6580 It is rented by the hour I think. The crew changes the bedding when it's time to change over.
I LOVE THIS!!!
Am I the only one who noticed that Coldplay's The Scientist was the backing track for this???
Wow! Amazing. Can't wait.
Greg looks as if he doesn't know what he's talking about lol
It's a little early for your April Fool's Day prank videos
Very amazing 😉 looks nice
Where would customers put their valuables without possibly being stolen?
Love it!
High chance of getting a "snorer" in there if lying down as apposed to sitting in a seat.
Hopefully they would make people occupy at the same time to eliminate noise. It'd be annoying paying extra if you get a noisy person in there. I can see a lot of problems with this.
Put some ear plugs in!
This sounds like a great idea in theory but I worry that ingress and egress, tossing and turning, all that will disrupt people trying to get some shut-eye. Like they might be better off booking a window seat instead.
What if the guy/woman beneath me is snoring loudly? What an experience!
Looks like a crew rest without a door
Hope you’re also spending the time to redesign/configure your disastrous business class lay out - horrendously impractical, uncomfortable, intrusive, and for day time flights; disengaged with the planet outside
Are there going to be beds through ouy tue cabin? Or only 6 in the back?
What about the guy who snores at 150 decibels?
Or five people and one mum with a noisy child, and yes I have sat right by someone asleep while their child really really did need changing as they slept ear plugs in
That's already an issue on longhaul flights; allowing people to lie down comfortably doesn't change that. And some snorers will even be less loud if their snoring is aggravated by uncomfortable sleeping positions like mine.
@@michaelheliotis5279 that's OK, just move up by the toddler with an ear infection they won't hear the snores over their own screaming
Few questions… if they pack whole plane with those how you will eat? Or where? How about crash position and putting seatbelts during turbulences? I bet some elderly (75-80) or overweight will be happy about climbing on upper beds… or they will start asking questions before ticket purchase, height , weight, age…
How to take a meal and when take off and landing, how do people take a safety belt?
Let’s hope they tell their staff about the product as well....as I will never book air New Zealand..ever again....after the 2 extra seats I paid for with my Air New Zealand Sky Bed......were given to two other passengers ....15 mins after take off on a 12 hour flight. As staff appears to have NO IDEA I’d paid for them!! WOEFUL. And the complaint lodged after.....they could not have cared less.
The Mile High Club just introduced a new venue!😁
Flights from Adelaide across the Tasman Sea to Auckland. Would be nice for #skynest
Will the users be required to wear a seatbelt, and how will it stop a passenger from being thrown out if the plane crash lands?
This is where I will meet my demise once they hear me snoring.
How does this work? Is it included with standard economy/premium economy tickets? Is it an optional add on? Or an upgrade?
I highly doubt this is how it works... But it'd be interesting if, for long haul flights, they had an online booking system for economy passengers, where they each got 3-4hrs in a pod (first in best dressed regarding times) - That would mean for a 12hr flight, approx 24 people would get to experience it per 6 bed pod...
I can imagine that would be a great incentive for people to fly with Air NZ, knowing they would be able to have a 3-4hr comfortable power nap... & Would also mean it gets recommended/talked about more, as their are obviously more bodies experiencing it...
Just an idea ❤
Each Skynest bed will be available for advance booking by premium economy and economy travellers, cost TBC. Each bunk will be reserved in four-hour blocks - a period which sleep experts claim is equivalent to two sleep cycles - with a half-hour cleaning period when cabin crew will remove and refresh the mattress, pillows and blankets while also wiping down the interior of the pod
@@RBHC1990 Thank you, appreciate that 🌹
This is awesome but is that the only one on the plane?
What’s the etiquette? Can you share a capsule with your partner/gf/bf? And if so, are you allowed to copulate
I saw elsewhere they would be sold in 4 hr time slots
I cant believe this is economy
This is awesome Air NZ
I apologize in advance for the people next to me cause I snore like a banshee
where the seatbelts at?
If Air New Zealand had an North America division you could call it 'Comfort Airlines', that's how much nicer it looks to American coach options.
We need like this in flights to Pakistan from Texas...
It is highly possible cuz there are these kinds of bunk beds on trains.
The only problem is though. How do they make these easy for evacuation. Cuz it looks like it is going to be disastrous.
I like the idea of sleep pods ,but not the 3 open bunk beds where 3 strangers are enclosed in a walled virtual hot box talk about a Dutch oven😆 what if some1 ate bean soup or Chile con carne 😂, or decide to self pleasure 🤣 The sides are all open & leave ppl vulnerable to other possible unpleasantries. Good idea bad layout.
There's curtain at the side of the bed. It's still crowded but that's why people pay for business class😂
@@Yoyo-mh5oh oh a paper thin curtain huh, yea that'll stop ppl from being gross or doing untoward things to a sleeping passenger. What they should is stack em w/ an opening and a curtain @ the end & u slide in feet 1st, complete with overhead lights & air blowers like in normal seats, lot less unpleasant odors, no unwanted touching, & if u need something ya pop ya head out w/ above ur head grab bars on the outer part to slide yourself in & out, but obviously only ppl w/no disabilities are going to be able to do it,which will prompt lawsuits by disabled & larger flyers about not having sleep pods 4 them & then there will of course be no room for all types so after spending 10s of millions in research & development ,they will have to scrap the whole idea☹️😆 So it's a moot point & idea in the 1st place,but if they steal my design mentioned above & do not compensate me,u might have to be witness in lawsuit😁
My first thought: Farts
MisterNiles I was thinking stinky feet but yeah same principle
When is this coming out?
So do all economy class passengers have access to this or is it only those who paid a fee to make use of it? For those who did all pay a fee, if that is the case - do they rotate or have a time limit if there are more people signed up for than available beds? Where the shit is the belt/harness in case of turbulence? I mean, I like the idea a lot but just from this short clip I see some downfalls.
It will be rented by the hour.
@@porirvian8457 no 4hrs
What about body odors? Ppl may take off shoes and socks. Or snoring? It's a nice idea but the practicality is where I'm confused
Just give me a 24-hour stopover anytime.
To think that I’m direct to Auckland International Airport AKL/NZAA and Los Angeles International Airport KLAX via St. Louis Lambert Airport KSTL why me?
i dont reall get, who gets access, is there a queue?
Hi NZ Air, can I be part of your prototype tester/reviewer? 🙋♂️
Me too ;)
If they use the term “product” less and talk more about it as a novel way to fly, I am sure more flyers will connect to it faster and easier and share their views and concerns. Easiest way to disconnect the customer from the concept is to term it as a ‘product’ and commodities it right from the inception. People know that they might have to spend more in initial adoption phase when it enters into reality but why do you want to alienate them in the beginning when you intend to get a traction?
SOOOO many problems with this. The most obvious:
- Claustrophobia and flying fear. A lot of people are afraid of flying. That's just the truth. Putting them in a cramped space with 5 other people will make this fear even worse and could lead to hysteric episodes
- The person on the bottom bunk is not shown - this is because they are effectively lying on the floor, so anytime one of the 5 other guests walks past, they get dirt and dust kicked up from the floor into their bunk. Fun!
- The smell. This many people crammed into a tight space with no ventilation would stink. I can't stand being cramped up next to ONE person on a plane, but 5 other people. No
- No windows? One of the things that makes flying enjoyable is seeing the world outside. This doesn't allow any of that.
- I'm a tall person (193cm), the thought of being crammed into one of these little beds terrifies me and this would be awfully uncomfortable. At least when I'm sat down in economy/coach I can sit on an aisle seat and stick my leg out there. I can't imagine being able to do the same on the top bunk, and kicking people in the face.
Well no one is forcing anyone to use these, so if you're claustrophobic, don't use it. Simple
@@shaungordon9737 fair enough. I'll pass then, thanks!
A little early for April Fools, but good game never the less!
It's not a joke
Lovely idea but they’ll be removing it and putting the seats back on within 18 months.
Would be nice.. to rent for 5-7 hour's then can use it more people on a flight over 20 hour.
Just imagine you are asleep and some moron comes in making a lot of noise. And the snoring! They will have to strictly regulate times so everyone arrives and leaves together I'd say.
@@ab-bc2gr hopefully then u getting an another time to compensate 🥳
Where's the ladder for these people to get to top bunks?
How much will it cost for 4 hours?
april 1st?
Even my one leg doesn't fit there
I mean it's a good idea. It's not the payment that's the issue though, it's the amount of beds that will fit. I mean economy now is most likely 2-300 people so will it be enough? So if you don't get a bed your still stuck in an economy class seat? Will it be able to fit the plane? Airlines today are for profit unlike in the past it used to be for comfort and style. Pretty sure it's first come first serve. It's a great idea I just don't think it will fit 300 or so economy class passanger
What happens if you’re a snorer?
The space it uses is enough to put 6 business class seats , instead of 1 economy seat and 1 bed. These people can say whatever they want if customers are willing to pay first class seat's price.
This sounds like an amazing concept. I am so looking forward to travelling Air New Zealand Business Class to Auckland just after my 50th Birthday
flying is a large contributor to climate change mate we need to stop focusing on customer satisfaction and actually knuckle down on the big problems.
@@franciselworthy9879 I am not your mate and I am entitled to be excited for the world's 2nd safest airline. Take your opinion and shove it.
@@franciselworthy9879 Air New Zealand is on of the most sustainable airlines in the world for their continuous efforts to prevent harm to our beautiful planet.
Unfortunately the 'Coffins' used by Air NZ in Business Premier is letting the their business product down especially on the B787-9 fleet. When introduced in 2004 it is innovative designed product but in the last years there is better Business Class seating product is around. It is a shame that Air NZ has caught up with the times especially when they introduced the B787s in 2014.
@@chrismckellar9350 I don't care what you think about Air New Zealand Business Class seats.