ANZ CUDDLE CLASS SEATS GAIN ADHERENTS

More than 30 airlines have been contacting Air New Zealand with requests to use its new “cuddle class” economy seats. Last month the airline announced the introduction in Skycouch economy seats on its 777-300ER aircraft from later this month. Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe said the airline was in formal negotiations with carriers from Asia, North America and Europe to license the seats after Air New Zealand’s 18 months of exclusive use. “Four long years of planning and design are about to become a reality and there is a great deal of excitment within the airline about the