{"id":237598,"date":"2010-01-27T00:59:58","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T05:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/air-new-zealand-skycouch\/13983\/"},"modified":"2010-01-27T00:59:58","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T05:59:58","slug":"air-new-zealand-upgrades-and-innovates-in-cattle-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/237598","title":{"rendered":"Air New Zealand upgrades and innovates in cattle class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/skycouch.jpg\" alt=\"Air New Zealand's Skycouch could make a decent night's sleep on long haul flights a real p...\"><\/p>\n<p>Trying to sleep in an upright position on long haul flights can prove to be a difficult proposition for most of us, and a sleepless flight only compounds the jet lag that results from traversing time zones. With just about any International flight to or from New Zealand being a long haul affair it&#8217;s not surprising that the country&#8217;s international airline, Air New Zealand, is looking to make such trips a little more comfortable for passengers through a redesign of seating in economy class. 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