{"id":120571,"date":"2023-10-30T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120571"},"modified":"2023-10-30T14:29:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:29:04","slug":"mums-genius-hack-turns-economy-seats-into-a-giant-bed-on-long-haul-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/travel\/mums-genius-hack-turns-economy-seats-into-a-giant-bed-on-long-haul-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"Mum’s genius hack turns economy seats into a giant bed on long haul flights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A mum has revealed how she ensures her children get a full night's sleep while travelling from Australia to the US by plane. She uses a specific airline service that many people will consider the next best thing to business class. <\/p>\n

    Adele Barbaro, a blogger known as The Real Mumma, flew from Melbourne, in Australia, to Los Angeles, in the US, on a mammoth trip that takes longer than 14 hours. But, instead of stressing out and keeping the kids from crying, Adele was able to ensure her children got plenty of sleep on the journey.<\/p>\n

    Plus, her trick only cost her \u00a3104 rather than the hundreds extra a business class flight would cost. Meaning it's a pocket friendly solution whether you use the hack to sleep yourself or for your kids. <\/p>\n

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    Adele managed to snag her family a Sky Couch as part of an upgrade available on Air New Zealand, which transforms a row of seats into a full flat bed that\u2019s perfect for napping. If you\u2019re lucky you\u2019ll even be able to fit two of you on the bed side by side.<\/p>\n

    Anyone looking to make a long journey from New Zealand to the UK should check if their flight has the Economy Sky Couch available. You can book the Sky Couch alone \u2013 you don\u2019t have to share with a stranger \u2013 or a Sky Couch with an additional seat. Recommendations on the Air New Zealand site explain what\u2019s suitable for every size of family to book here.<\/p>\n

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    Adele wrote about the clever option on Facebook and said: "If there is two of you travelling, you can purchase a third seat at half price and you will get the entire row to yourself. The leg rests all rise to meet the chair in front and create a completely flat, large play or sleep area. Paul and Harvey had a bed and so did Chloe and I. It\u2019s the next best thing to business (but way cheaper) and perfect for long haul flights with young families. And we all slept."<\/p>\n

    In the comments frequent flyers agreed with one stating: "It was just us and one baby \u2013 a MUCH better option than the bassinet seats as I could lie down and feed and both me and baby could sleep (while his dad binge-watched movies! Haha!)."<\/p>\n

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    The Sky Couch premiered in 2010 on Air New Zealand, but since then a number of other airlines have created their own Sky Couch style seats. All Nippon Airways (ANA) which operates out of Japan, has introduced the ANA COUCHii \u2013 where economy passengers can combine three or four seats to make a bed.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s available on ANA A380s and is recommended for families. The price can vary depending on the season, number of passengers and number of seats desired.<\/p>\n