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!

@RBHC1990

2 жыл бұрын

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!*

@OdinsRevenge

4 жыл бұрын

Free? doubt it

@manuhamoa

4 жыл бұрын

"they're willing to give each passenger", ummm wishful thinking.

Why does it look like an April Fools joke video🤔

@shaungordon9737

4 жыл бұрын

You're the only one who thinks that, so ask yourself

@zoelamp4840

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly...

@theobrighton

4 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking! Not just u 😂😂😂

@annoyingguyoninternet1631

4 жыл бұрын

Legit checked release date with relief

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.

@treypohe4593

4 жыл бұрын

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

@ab-bc2gr

2 жыл бұрын

@@treypohe4593 Yes, there will be plenty of idiots turning this into a nightmare for sure.

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

@neilmu3494

3 жыл бұрын

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.

I only need this during my flight, you can keep my seat.

@InsaneNuYawka

4 жыл бұрын

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 😂😂

@Richard1976

4 жыл бұрын

InsaneNuYawka straps would be great. Also for turbulence 😇.. but i pretty much only want to sleep in a plane.. so this would be best

@ehaitem

3 жыл бұрын

@@InsaneNuYawka I don't mind if this is cheaper than business

I'd book with Air New Zealand to get a bed on longhaul flights.

@ncfo20

4 жыл бұрын

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

I looove New Zealand! Great it will be easier to pay a visit now! Awesome!

Did they account for FARTS??

@RabidLeroy

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy H Hopefully they’ll address ventilation in this part of the cabin.

@jevcx5761

4 жыл бұрын

if the cabin does pressurize a oxygen mask will drop from above

@treypohe4593

4 жыл бұрын

joe *depressurise

@jevcx5761

4 жыл бұрын

Trey Pohe my bad im not great at spelling

@treypohe4593

4 жыл бұрын

joe lol it’s all good

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.

Wow, fantastic

Great idea. Could be even better if we mix them up with reverse walls for the middle guy.

@TCBumby

4 жыл бұрын

epSos.de very considerate. I’d hate to be in the lowest one though. Disgusting carpet.

Very amazing 😉 looks nice

Wow! Amazing. Can't wait.

Great idea!

I LOVE THIS!!!

That is SO Cool!

This is a game changer & I can see this being very popular!

this looks great, i would buy a ticket for it

Love it!

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.

Any NZ to Chile flight (and any more long haul flights) will definitely benefit from this.

Looks amazing, AirNZ! If you need someone to try it out... :-)

@franciselworthy9879

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Qatari2007

4 жыл бұрын

Franni and your contributing to climate change by having technology so stop being a hypocrite

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.

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!

Nice innovation!

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!

Awesome stuff Air NZ 🛫✈️🛬🛩🇳🇿🤍

@franciselworthy9879

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Char.Chi.

4 жыл бұрын

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?!!!

This is really innovative and so Air NZ. You guys are the best

@franciselworthy9879

4 жыл бұрын

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.

Oh my god! This is amazing! Looks so cosy!!! Wish Lufthansa would come arround with such amazing ideas! #kiwinnovation

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.

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.

@sahraleybourne

2 жыл бұрын

I found the sky couch super comfy, I guess it's just what you're used to and how well you set it up

This is awesome Air NZ

Yes. This looks incredible! If I can just stay there the whole flight that's be great!

@ab-bc2gr

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Dang, this is a really sick airline. Litteraly luxury.

good video This will make economy better than business class and premimum ecomony

@ab-bc2gr

2 жыл бұрын

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

Well it looks like I'm booking with Air NZ for all long haul flights from now on haha

Great idea. I feel like dying during cross Atlantic 13 hour flights. I hope every airline offers this.

Ay so how big are the beds. Asking since I had to get a 6" extension to my matress in a normal bed (I'm 6'5" btw) or is this going to be more of the no leg room scenarios of them making it to fit more people in a single space?

@edwink1467

4 жыл бұрын

You definitely won’t fit lol

Flights from Adelaide across the Tasman Sea to Auckland. Would be nice for #skynest

멋지네요!!

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 !

Can't wait!

Japanese -- “Ah capsule bed” 😏

@vortexbf43

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@seisan-in-oita

4 жыл бұрын

I thought so then I'd love to stay in it.

Sign me up!! I would only fly AirNZ from now on!

When is this coming out?

How to take a meal and when take off and landing, how do people take a safety belt?

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?

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…

april 1st?

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

@donaldducko6580

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Creeperownr

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@225degrees

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@porirvian8457

4 жыл бұрын

@@donaldducko6580 It is rented by the hour I think. The crew changes the bedding when it's time to change over.

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?

Is this still concept or is it in use now?

FINALLY!!!

Let’s go bro

How much will it cost for 4 hours?

I would say you should add roll screen for each pods for more privacy

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.

i dont reall get, who gets access, is there a queue?

Will snoring be allowed?

Can't wait

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.

Am I the only one who noticed that Coldplay's The Scientist was the backing track for this???

April Fools Day came early...... It'll never fly.

@treypohe4593

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Hamilton or, Air New Zealand is being serious about this and are actually trying to improve economy passenger comfort

This is where I will meet my demise once they hear me snoring.

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.

This is awesome but is that the only one on the plane?

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.

@porirvian8457

4 жыл бұрын

It will be rented by the hour.

@jamescrozier6424

2 жыл бұрын

@@porirvian8457 no 4hrs

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 ❤

@RBHC1990

2 жыл бұрын

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

@EmmaAus

2 жыл бұрын

@@RBHC1990 Thank you, appreciate that 🌹

Is it actually going to be built and installed or is this just a concept demonstrator

@jazzbarker9514

4 жыл бұрын

They always make things happen!!

Hi NZ Air, can I be part of your prototype tester/reviewer? 🙋‍♂️

@jakebclaridge8311

4 жыл бұрын

Me too ;)

The Mile High Club just introduced a new venue!😁

Alguém leu minha mente! Por favor, façam ponham logo em prática. ninguém aguenta mais viajar como sardinha numa lata!

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?

@sambriggs2159

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Angels973R

2 жыл бұрын

@@sambriggs2159 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?

@sambriggs2159

2 жыл бұрын

@@Angels973R that's correct. You have 4 hours to use the skynest before the next passengers turn

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.

@fwb571

Жыл бұрын

Put some ear plugs in!

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.

@rp7784

Жыл бұрын

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.

Where would customers put their valuables without possibly being stolen?

Looks like a crew rest without a door

Just give me a 24-hour stopover anytime.

How long do you get in the pod though?

@summushieremiasclarkson4700

3 жыл бұрын

Typically, about 9 months, or so I understand.

What happens if you’re a snorer?

am I the only one wondering how u climb to the top bunk

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

well, it's a neat idea and I hope it gets through, but 6 bunks in Y cabin with 200 seats? The laws of supply and demand would dictate $$$ even for short rest periods

What if the guy/woman beneath me is snoring loudly? What an experience!

It's a little early for your April Fool's Day prank videos

finALLY PEOPLE ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT PEOPLE IN ECONAMOY THANK YOU!!!!!!!

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.

When is this going to come out for public use? In 2029? 🤔

We need like this in flights to Pakistan from Texas...

What’s the etiquette? Can you share a capsule with your partner/gf/bf? And if so, are you allowed to copulate

So I understood that you’re “addressing customer pain points”, but I didn’t understand if this was how it is sold and used. Do passengers lay down for the entire flight? What are the crash preparation procedures in a bed (and does it make it more dangerous)?

@thethirdman225

4 жыл бұрын

No way you would be allowed in there for take off and landing.

@ab-bc2gr

2 жыл бұрын

It will be booked for a few hours only so a waster of time and money IMO. Then be prepared to get inconsiderate people in there making noise etc, followed by arguments. Stupid idea.

looks alright, no sale for claustrophobes tho

Um dia quero e muito ir para nova zelândia 🇧🇷🇳🇿

@Ash_the_aviator

10 ай бұрын

It’s something to look forward two

Would be nice.. to rent for 5-7 hour's then can use it more people on a flight over 20 hour.

@ab-bc2gr

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Silvius.2

2 жыл бұрын

@@ab-bc2gr hopefully then u getting an another time to compensate 🥳

Build 3 boxes in. Not only 10% got it then 30% can use it. Only flightsecurity offices maybe make hassles? When your plane crashes then 18 people get up? Or nobody

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

My first thought: Farts

@chrisbula

4 жыл бұрын

MisterNiles I was thinking stinky feet but yeah same principle