Thomas Cook Airlines has unveiled a new lie flat option… in economy class. You can buy a row of three economy seats that can be converted into a bed. These are called ‘sleeper seats’ and consist of a mattress which lies across a row of seats to convert them into a lie-down bed. It comes with a fitted sheet, a head rest, pillow, blanket and amenity kit. It’s available for adults and children 12 years and older, though the airline says that you would comfortably fit on the bed if you’re under 180cm (5’9″).
When boarding, passengers will be be seated in a row of three seats. When the seatbelt sign is switched off, passengers can ask cabin crew to make up their bed. If you’ve booked a meal, they ask you to request your lie flay bed after the meal service is delivered
The sleeper seats will be available in economy class starting from 13 May on the airline’s long-haul routes to destinations such as Orlando, San Francisco, New York and Cancun in Mexico.
Prices start at about $270 one way. You have to book your flights as normal and then pay the additional fee each way, to get the entire row of seats to yourself. The seats are only available towards the back of the flight on the airline’s A330 planes.
