Air New Zealand Unveils Bunk Bed-Style Sleeping Pods for Economy Flyers

Air New Zealand has filed a patent for new sleeping pods that would allow passengers flying in economy class to stretch out during long flights. Dubbed the "Economy Skynest," each pod will contain six, full-length, lie-flat beds. Skynest was developed over three years of research and development in anticipation of the airline's longest flight -- a nonstop between Auckland and New York which will take up to 17 hours -- that will launch in October. Arranged into two bunks with three levels each, t...