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Look: Air New Zealand's Skynest lets economy travelers sleep in beds

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Updated April 14, 2026, 3:10 p.m. ET
Air New Zealand's soon-to-be-introduced Sky Nest will allow up to 12 economy passengers a four hour resting shift in a flat bed on flights between Auckland and New York. Access will cost $495 in addition to the price of the ticket, and can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The airline's CEO said it's a chance for Air New Zealand to innovate and "win on sleep" for economy passengers on long-haul flights.
Air New Zealand's soon-to-be-introduced Sky Nest will allow up to 12 economy passengers a four hour resting shift in a flat bed on flights between Auckland and New York.

Access will cost $495 in addition to the price of the ticket, and can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The airline's CEO said it's a chance for Air New Zealand to innovate and "win on sleep" for economy passengers on long-haul flights.
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A flight attendant checks in on a passenger in a Skynest bunk.
A flight attendant checks in on a passenger in a Skynest bunk.
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A flight attendant watches as a passenger exits a Skynest bunk.
A flight attendant watches as a passenger exits a Skynest bunk.
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Each bunk will have space for a water bottle, a ventilation nozzle, USB outlets and of course, a seatbelt.
Each bunk will have space for a water bottle, a ventilation nozzle, USB outlets and of course, a seatbelt.
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While sleep is the main focus of Skynest, passengers can also use their four-hour shift to relax and stretch out.
While sleep is the main focus of Skynest, passengers can also use their four-hour shift to relax and stretch out.
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There will be six Skynest bunks on every plane equipped with the pods to begin with. Each one will have a pillow, a cushy mattress cover and a blanket.
There will be six Skynest bunks on every plane equipped with the pods to begin with. Each one will have a pillow, a cushy mattress cover and a blanket.
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Soft lighting will make Skynest bunks feel cozy and allow passengers to rest.
Soft lighting will make Skynest bunks feel cozy and allow passengers to rest.
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The lights will slowly come up to help wake people at the end of their 4-hour session.
The lights will slowly come up to help wake people at the end of their 4-hour session.
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Passengers who fly in the Skynest will get a special amenity kit with an eye mask, socks, ear plugs, lotion and dental supplies.
Passengers who fly in the Skynest will get a special amenity kit with an eye mask, socks, ear plugs, lotion and dental supplies.
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