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Common Man Classy: Air New Zealand Is Adding Bunk Beds To Their Economy Section, Hope Other Airlines Catch On

[Source] - After testing the Skynest “pod” concept, Air New Zealand revealed they will debut in September 2024 as part of the airline’s remodeling of their current wide-body planes, as well as their new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

The bunk beds will be a game changer as the first-ever sleep pods in the sky, with six available for “cattle class” passengers in economy for long-haul flights.

Oh fuck yes. Do I care that I will never fly on Air New Zealand? No. Start putting ideas into the world and we'll catch up. Francis has made it very clear he's the top flight blogger around these streets: 

I didn't go to Harvard. I don't have a show. I'm a simple blogger who lives in a cheap city and went to Kentucky. So this is more my avenue. I know I wouldn't have to fight with Francis about reserving a spot on one of these bunk beds. Oh no. This is for people like me and you. Actually the more I read this, the more it might be for Francis than me. Look at this pricing.

They will most likely be sold in four-hour periods with a 30-minute buffer for the beds to be cleaned and renewed with fresh sheets.

“Pre-COVID, we were looking somewhere around that $400 — potentially to $500 — dollar mark,” Geraghty revealed, but Air New Zealand has not yet finalized the pricing.

Oh come on Air New Zealand! You were on the right path here. $400-500 for 4 hours in a bunk bed? Make it common class. Really make it poor shit. I want to be slightly uncomfortable but more comfortable than sitting in the aisle seat - that's right I'm an aisle seat guy - and worrying about someone hammering the drink cart into my knee. 

At least they are doing it right: 

Two stacks of three beds will be located between the premium economy and economy class cabins, and each bed comes with full-size pillows, bedding, ear plugs, a reading light, a USB port and a ventilation outlet.

Shit, I don't even need all of that. Just give me the pillow, a USB port and ventilation. Ear plugs? No need. I have headphones, I'm an adult. A reading light? Good joke. I'm watching some dumb comedy on my phone because I'm an adult. Just let me have 4 hours of silence and not have people around me. That's really what you're paying for here. 

No shot I want to be the person kicking someone out of here though. Good luck waking someone up, on the airplane. I'm sure there will no viral fights because of that. Not one at all.