I went inside the secret room where pilots sleep on long-haul flights. It was the best seat on the plane.
- Pilots take shifts on long-haul flights. When they’re not flying, they rest in hidden rooms.
- I toured the secret room stationed above business class on an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER.
- It was the nicest spot on the aircraft, with two beds, two recliners, and plenty of space.
Twelve hours is a long time for anyone to be on a plane.
But when you are responsible for flying the aircraft, it’s an even tougher role. That’s why pilots take shifts on long-haul flights.
When pilots aren’t in the cockpit, they’re resting in secret rooms on board the aircraft.
On a 12-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, I toured this part of the plane that most people don’t see.
This article was originally published by Monica Humphries at All Content from Business Insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/secret-airplane-room-where-pilots-sleep-long-boeing-777-flights-2022-7).
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