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Airline to weigh passengers before they board flights

Travellers will be asked to step on to the scales – though the airline stresses that it’s voluntary

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

New Zealand airline is asking passengers to weigh in before their flights

New Zealand’s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

This airline is weighing passengers before they board international flights

"For safety reasons we need to know the weight of all items onboard the aircraft," Air New Zealand says. Numbers from the scales won't be displayed and will remain anonymous, the airline says.

WEKU · May 30, 2023

Airline to weigh passengers before they board flights

Travellers will be asked to step on to the scales – though the airline stresses that it’s voluntary

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

How to fly economy class but feel like you’re in business

After Air New Zealand revealed new economy-class sleep pods, we look at other ways to make a long journey in the cheaper seats a bit more bearable

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2023

‘Snoring is perfectly natural’: testing Air New Zealand’s world first sleep pods

The skynest will set you back over NZ$400 for a four hour visit – so is it worth it?

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023

The world’s most expensive flight packages, from bunk bed cabins to spa bathrooms

As Air New Zealand reveals bunk beds for budget travellers, we uncover some of the world’s most expensive flights

Evening Standard · May 10, 2023

Air New Zealand will let you book a bed on a plane: $380 for 4 hours

The airline will offer bunk beds on its 17.5-hour-long flights to the U.S. starting late next year.

Fortune · May 10, 2023

Afternoon Update: Budget reactions; US child shot playing hide-and-seek; and Air New Zealand’s new bunk beds

Labor’s budget criticised as Coalition and Greens say there is not enough cost-of-living help

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2023

Air New Zealand to charge over $400 for a four hour snooze in the sky

Airline’s prototype ‘skynest’ bunk beds will be available from September 2024

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2023