Flight attendants and crews on long haul flights need to sleep regularly to maintain their energy levels. They don’t do this in cramped emergency seats, but in secret bedrooms that are not only forbidden for passengers, but also hidden from them. Some are accessible through secret stairs or a hatch.
Zach Griff, a travel analyst for The Points Guy, documented one of these sleeping chambers in an Instagram video.
He was recently allowed to tour the secret bedroom of an American Airlines 787 Dreamliner. It is located above the passenger deck and has six beds.
The rest areas on airplanes generally have curtains for privacy, reading lights, hooks and mirrors, and some personal storage space. Blankets and pillows are usually provided, and sometimes even pajamas.
This is what the secret sleeping cabins of aircraft crews look like (video)
See in the video: Travel blogger shows – this is what the secret sleeping cabins of aircraft crews look like.