Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be news, but this is Roger Federer, who only a few weeks ago hung with the ‘it’ crowd at the Met Gala before jetting to South Beach, Miami, for the Grand Prix. And now here he comes to sit behind you in the cramped, fart-smelling interior of economy class.
In a genius move, Air New Zealand has decided that sleeping comfortably on a plane over long distances shouldn’t be reserved for first-class.
The golden age of flying used to be an over-the-top luxury experience, including and leggy, chatty “hostesses”, fine-dining and an abundance of drinks.
After the long process of checking in at the airport, it’s always reassuring to have a look at your seat think,”well, at least the seats can’t get any smaller”. Sadly, that reassurance is soon to be a thing of the past, as airlines are looking to squeeze in just one little extra seat in each aisle. In a push to create more 1st class and Business Class room, top airlines like American Airlines, Air Canada, KLM, and Emirates are going to squish those in Economy that little bit more.
Travellers to next month’s Rugby World Cup may be pleased to discover that Air New Zealand has recently launched its ‘cuddle class’ seats. A redesign of the Boeing 777-300 now allows economy class travellers to lie flat for the first time on a long haul flight. A lovely idea, as long as you’re not very tall.