All about the bedrooms where flight attendants sleep on long - haul flights
See the secret airplane bedrooms where flight attendants sleep on long-haul flights
Editor's note: With the advent of ultra efficient long range airliners such as the Boeing 777 - 200LR, 777 - 300ER, Boeing 787 as well as the Airbus A340, A380 and A350, flight and cabin crews now find themselves taking longer and longer missions often in the ten hours and above range. We actually reported on one of these ultra long - haul flights (read about it here )
I often wondered if and how these cabin crew stayed awake and alert throughout these long flights and then, i stumbled on this piece!! Hop in, comment and please share widely across your social networks ... it is an interesting read!
QT
Flight attendants are humans too, and just like everyone else, they need to sleep on long-haul flights.
But where do they do it?
Most Boeing 777 and 787 airliners have a secret stairway that leads to a tiny set of windowless bedrooms for the cabin crew — and few people know they even exist.
See what the secret cabins look like.
Secret stairs lead up to the bedrooms where the cabin crew sleeps.
But some cabins are entered through a secret hatch that looks like a typical overhead bin. This is on American Airlines Boeing 773.
A sign divulges what's behind these doors (eight crew member bunks), though you've probably never read it that closely.
Upstairs are cramped, windowless bedrooms with eight beds (or seven, depending on the airline). This is the cabin's rest area on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The crew certainly seems to enjoy the overhead rest areas on Boeing 777s, which, depending on the airline, can fit six to 10 bunks, as well as personal storage space for each crew member.
On the Boeing 777, pilots have their own overhead sleeping compartments, which feature two roomy sleeping berths, as well as two business-class seats, and enough room for a closet, sink, or lavatory, depending on the airline.
The beds, which are generally around six feet long and two and a half feet wide, are partitioned by heavy curtains meant to muffle noise.
A strict "one per bunk" warning advises against any funny business.
Bunks generally have reading lights, hooks, and mirrors, as well as some personal storage space. Usually they come with blankets and pillows, occasionally even pajamas.
Though some — and this varies by airline — are a little more high end, and feature entertainment systems. Some airplanes, like Air Canada's Boeing 787 Dreamliner, have flat, open sleeping areas.
Other planes, like this American Airlines Boeing 773, have partitioned-off beds along an aisle, reminiscent of a cruise ship. The aisle is so low that you have to duck to walk through it.
Others have bunk beds that are stacked on top of each other, like this Malaysian Air A380 plane.
While most rooms seem claustrophobic, this luxe cabin on Singapore's Airbus A380 looks pretty comfortable.
There's no room to stand up.
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