Air New Zealand launch “lie-flat” seats in economy
Air New Zealand unveiled their new design in enhanced economy seating when they launched the ‘Skycouch’ last week.
The ‘Skycouch’ is a specially designed row of three seats that gives passengers a lie-flat space to relax and grab some quality sleep.
6 things you need to know about the Skycouch
- The Skycouch seats will only be in the first 11 window rows in economy, giving a total of 22 Skycouches per aircraft
- Passengers will be able to buy three adjoining economy seats at a discounted price and then turn them into one fully flat bed/couch
- Obviously, this will be more cost effective if you’re travelling as 2 adults or a family. Pricing is still be to be announced, but Air New Zealand say that for two adults, purchasing the Skycouch will be based on buying two seats at standard prices with the third seat at approximately half price
- You’ll be able to buy Skycouch seats from April 2010, when flights on the B777-300ERs go on sale for the first time
- The first routes will be selected services between Auckland and Los Angeles from December 2010
- Further routes will include the through service to London from Auckland via Los Angeles (from April 2011) and then all Asian, North American and UK services to have the new product by around 2012.
For more information, visit airnewzealand.co.nz
