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Old Jun 23rd, 2023 | 11:35 AM
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Sleep pods on airplanes? Would you be willing to pay extra for this?

Started my digital nomad life a little while ago and decided to go to SEA via OZ. I booked a one way ticket from LAX to MEL (BTW date range and region search is great for finding deals). I grabbed a beer in LAX before the flight to knock me out and slept 8 hours and there's still another 8 to go. You're basically stuck in a metal tube for 16 hours trying to sleep. Just kept thinking there had to be a better way. Imagine an A380 full of sleep pods instead of seats. I'd be willing to pay a little extra for this, not business class prices but maybe 25-50% more than economy. Who else would be willing to pay extra for this?
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Old Jun 24th, 2023 | 02:42 AM
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Reality check on prices...
ANZ is planning on sleep pods for about $400 for a 4 hour slot.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/10/air-...0-an-hour.html

Still leaves you with 12hrs in the tube. Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged on an ebook reader is an alternate solution to pass time.
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Old Jun 26th, 2023 | 05:18 PM
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Hmm yeah that's a bit much.
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