Would You Pay Extra To Fly Cuddle Class?

Revealed: The real 'cuddle class' experience

By Kate Schneider

"Cuddle class" passengers Andy and Barbara Maclean. Picture: Air New Zealand

• Reality of "cuddle class" revealed
• Airline promises seats "like comfy couch"
• However passengers are pictured in tight squeeze

Does the idea of being able to lie down in comfort next to your partner on a flight - without having to pay a fortune - sound too good to be true?

Well it might just be.

A new image released by Air New Zealand of some of the first passengers to try out its new “Skycouch” seats – otherwise known as “cuddle class” – shows that the experience may not be all its cracked up to be.

The airline has promised that the new seats, which are created by converting a row of three window seats into one Skycouch, feel like a “very comfortable couch”.

It is a tempting alternative for couples and families fed-up with being crammed into economy class seats, instead giving them the chance to cuddle up next to a loved one – for half the cost of a third ticket.

However the first passengers to try out the new seat on the airline’s inaugural 777-300ER flight from Los Angeles to London look rather uncomfortable.

Andy and Barbara Maclean are pictured in a tight squeeze, with Barbara's legs pressed into the back of the seat in front of her.

Which leaves us wondering whether the much-hyped cuddle class really will become the next big thing in air travel or if it's destined to fail.

Source: news.com.au