The service: Friendly and efficient, as is the norm on Air New Zealand flights.įeeding time: About an hour into the flight we're served dinner. For a price, there's wi-fi too, but I like to force myself to switch off for a while. But I elect to take a trip down memory lane and watch The X-Files. That's entertainment: There's a whole raft of new releases including Black Panther, Star Wars, and I Tonya. It's a bit awkward though, as the Skycouch row is still among the Economy cabin, so you'll have to get ready to stretch out in comfort with looks of envy from neighbouring passengers. But that's to be upgraded to allow two children to use it.Ĭomfort factor: I would argue that the ability to lie flat elevates the Economy Skycouch well above that of a Premium Economy seat – although it doesn't come with the additional baggage allowance, check-in privileges and Airpoints. The Skycouch is also great for a parent with up to two kids The Cuddle Belt you're provided with was previously only certified to allow two adults or an adult and child travelling together to lie down side by side. For a couple, it's fine as long as you really like spooning. If you're travelling alone, the space is more than enough to stretch out on to get some rest. While the Economy Skycouch was introduced in 2011, I'm a first-time user. The seats can be converted to a lie-flat bed – easy enough for one person to do without assistance. The really cool thing though, is what happens when you buy all three seats in your row. It's a standard seat with built-in power sockets and USB ports. The seat stuff: An economy seat has a pitch of 83cm and a 12cm recline.
But I had three economy-class seats that could be combined to create the much coveted Skycouch. All the way at the back, in economy class. Up the back, or at the pointy end: Seat 43ABC.
* Five stellar La La Land locations to see * Expat tales: Los Angeles life rich with the spice of variety The Economy Skycouch was introduced quite a while ago in 2011, but I'm a first-time user. The Skycouch is great for couples, a parent with up to two kids, or a solo traveller who hogs the bed - like me.