If there is one thing frequent flyers dread, it is going sleepless on a long flight. The challenge is for airlines to innovate unique solutions and figure out the sweet spot that passengers are willing to pay for some shut-eye, says travel journalist Karen Tee.
a few times and enjoy the luxury of a fully flat-bed seat. Sadly, such upgrades are relatively scarce and generally cost way too many miles, which means it is impossible to score a coveted business class seat each time I take a red-eye flight.
After all, while an increasing number of airlines, including Singapore Airlines, offer premium economy or economy plus seats with wider seats, greater recline angles and more legroom, such seats do not have a flat-bed reclining capability. They are certainly comfortable but may not necessarily do the trick for finicky sleepers.
As a plebeian traveller on a budget, some quality sleep is certainly better than none, so I would gladly pay for this privilege. While solo travellers might still find it pricey to buy out an entire row of seats, couples or families with young children will surely enjoy this option of sharing three economy class seats among two people.Commentary: While everyone flies off for the holidays, I’m taking it slow and staying in Singapore
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