Comments on: Lufthansa considering bunk-bed style sleeper seating in economy class http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-29153 Anonymous Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:24:15 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-29153 [...] http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-i... [...] [...] http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-i... [...]

]]> By: A step up for economy class seating | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-28448 A step up for economy class seating | Upgrade: Travel Better Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:05:32 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-28448 [...] seat, this is pretty good. Hey, you get a bed! And it’s a little more defined than the Lufthansa bunk bed [...] [...] seat, this is pretty good. Hey, you get a bed! And it’s a little more defined than the Lufthansa bunk bed [...]

]]> By: Markus http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-27091 Markus Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:16 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-27091 Great idea. Hopefully this will be really followed and is not just another marketing gag. Great idea. Hopefully this will be really followed and is not just another marketing gag.

]]> By: Jarunee Somchinda http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-26850 Jarunee Somchinda Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:28:53 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-26850 Dear Sir, I am glad to learnt that, Lufthansa provided bunk bed for long haul economy in A 380. This concept is great for LH passengers to touch with comfortable which never met before. So for my idea, I like to thanks the management team of the said quality of travel. Any how I will travel from Bangkok to Tallinn on this April, then I would like to know we will got the happy hours as above. Jarunee 18 February 2009 Dear Sir,
I am glad to learnt that, Lufthansa provided bunk bed for long haul economy in A 380. This concept is great for LH passengers to touch with comfortable which never met before. So for my idea, I like to thanks the management team of the said quality of travel. Any how I will travel from Bangkok to Tallinn on this April, then I would like to know we will got the happy hours as above.

Jarunee
18 February 2009

]]> By: drbuzz0 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-26345 drbuzz0 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:58:46 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-26345 Wow. I would just about kill for the ability to lie down and sleep on a long flight. I am utterly incapable of sleeping sitting up and flying back from Australia on a 22 hour flight was utter torture. So much so, I asked the flight attendant if there was any chance that I could lie down on the floor in the galley while they were not making food. She said no. I offered $100 and she still said no. Given the fact that I can't afford the super expensive decked-out uber-luxury of the premier international first class arrangement where you get a full reclining seat and a little mini-room to stay in, I think bunks in coach would be the best damn thing going. I have absolutely no belief that superjumbos like the A380 will improve passenger comfort at all. Oh sure, they will have huge beds and entertainment and everything for those who have money to burn. That's the situation now on smaller planes. The only difference is you can fit a few more of them in the aircraft. For the rest of us it will just be more company in the miserably small seats. Remember, the Boeing 747 was the same when it came out - they talked about lounges and piano bars and everything. They put them in a few early models for show. Once the party was over, most got converted to sardine-seating while others kept the super-luxury configuration and used to ferry billionaires to Dubai. Wow. I would just about kill for the ability to lie down and sleep on a long flight. I am utterly incapable of sleeping sitting up and flying back from Australia on a 22 hour flight was utter torture. So much so, I asked the flight attendant if there was any chance that I could lie down on the floor in the galley while they were not making food. She said no. I offered $100 and she still said no.

Given the fact that I can’t afford the super expensive decked-out uber-luxury of the premier international first class arrangement where you get a full reclining seat and a little mini-room to stay in, I think bunks in coach would be the best damn thing going.

I have absolutely no belief that superjumbos like the A380 will improve passenger comfort at all. Oh sure, they will have huge beds and entertainment and everything for those who have money to burn. That’s the situation now on smaller planes. The only difference is you can fit a few more of them in the aircraft. For the rest of us it will just be more company in the miserably small seats.

Remember, the Boeing 747 was the same when it came out – they talked about lounges and piano bars and everything. They put them in a few early models for show. Once the party was over, most got converted to sardine-seating while others kept the super-luxury configuration and used to ferry billionaires to Dubai.

]]> By: John Carlos Metidieri http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-23914 John Carlos Metidieri Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:47:44 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-23914 You know though, this really does remind me of the third class (steerage class) of the White Starline's TITANIC... just places to sleep "below deck." LOL! You know though, this really does remind me of the third class (steerage class) of the White Starline’s TITANIC… just places to sleep “below deck.” LOL!

]]> By: Frank http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-22674 Frank Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:00:54 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-22674 This is a good concept, finally economy class will have the benefit of sleeping acomodations. http://www.createthefuturecontest.com/pages/view/entriesdetail.html?entryID=1347 This is a good concept, finally economy class will have the benefit of sleeping acomodations.
http://www.createthefuturecontest.com/pages/view/entriesdetail.html?entryID=1347

]]> By: hemita67**8 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-21961 hemita67**8 Tue, 13 May 2008 21:56:43 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-21961 Yay!! Well,at least Lufthansa is thinking about our needs. Does it come with a tv? At least I can sleep instead of the bone breaking in economy class :O . Just so you know, I think there are seatbelts on the design thingy. Wait... we have have to sleep with tthat on....???? ugh. And about the whole lying down thing, there's such thing as PILLOWS. And I think it's possible to sit with the seatbelt on. Yay!! Well,at least Lufthansa is thinking about our needs. Does it come with a tv? At least I can sleep instead of the bone breaking in economy class :O . Just so you know, I think there are seatbelts on the design thingy. Wait… we have have to sleep with tthat on….???? ugh. And about the whole lying down thing, there’s such thing as PILLOWS. And I think it’s possible to sit with the seatbelt on.

]]> By: Benji http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-18379 Benji Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:19:56 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-18379 And what about the obese? Or folks who can't climb ladders or crouch like that? Or people travelling together with babies or small kids? Bunks like this could only work in a premium economy section in a small part of the plane. And no luggage racks or places to eat or any of that could be a problem. BUT! great that they're thinking :) And what about the obese? Or folks who can’t climb ladders or crouch like that? Or people travelling together with babies or small kids? Bunks like this could only work in a premium economy section in a small part of the plane. And no luggage racks or places to eat or any of that could be a problem. BUT! great that they’re thinking :)

]]> By: Jameson http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-15944 Jameson Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:53:58 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-15944 I have to wonder about privacy. Sleeping in an open cabin could be less appealing, could we get a curtain? And if so, the mile-high club will start having to print a lot more membership cards. I have to wonder about privacy. Sleeping in an open cabin could be less appealing, could we get a curtain?

And if so, the mile-high club will start having to print a lot more membership cards.

]]> By: M J http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-15940 M J Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:40:26 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-15940 I like the concept of a "couchette" on intercontinental flight - but don't see any storage in the concept - I'm not sure I'd trade no carry on for a bunk. I like the concept of a “couchette” on intercontinental flight – but don’t see any storage in the concept – I’m not sure I’d trade no carry on for a bunk.

]]> By: J. Greene http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-15933 J. Greene Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:44:09 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/19/lufthansa-considering-bunk-bed-style-sleeper-seating-in-economy-class/#comment-15933 And please let me know as soon as they do! And please let me know as soon as they do!

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