Thomas Cook launches lie-flat seats in ECONOMY: Passengers can now pay £200 on top of their ticket price for a mattress that stretches across an entire row (5 Pics)

Passengers can now enjoy relaxing on a lie-flat seat on board Thomas Cook Airlines - in economy.
The UK-based carrier is launching a 'sleeper seat' on its long-haul routes on its Airbus A330 aircraft. It will be available for a supplementary price on flights from May 13.
The seat is transformed by passengers buying a 'comfy' mattress that slots across a row of three seats tucked away at the back of the aircraft.
The sleeper seats, which are 148.4cm long and 67cm deep, are on sale now and have to be booked before travel, with reservation prices starting from £200 one-way once a single standard economy ticket has been purchased.
So how does that affect the overall price? A return flight from Manchester to New York in the economy cabin in June, for example, is £358.98. To add a sleeper seat on to both journeys - at £199 each - pushes the price up to £757.98.  
Other routes the seats are available on include San Francisco, Orlando and Cancun. 
Clearly then, it's cheaper to buy a sleeper seat than three separate economy tickets, but there are only four available per flight. 
Travellers can request the cabin crew to transform the row into a bed once the seat belt signs have come off after take-off.


All sleeper seats come with a mattress, a fitted sheet, a head rest, a pillow, a blanket and an amenity kit. An extension seat belt is also available for those who want to lie down but stay buckled up. 
The other advantage, of course, is that before and after the bed is made up, you get a whole row to yourself. 
If passengers have ordered an in-flight meal, cabin crew will only transform the seats into a bed once the dinner service is over.
The seat is available for adults and children aged 12 and over.
Henry Sunley, commercial director at Thomas Cook Airlines, said: 'We always look for ways to innovate for our customers and sleeper seat is a UK first that we are really proud of.
'It is a fantastic way to transform your flying experience and enjoy some extra comfort when flying in economy.
'It’s flexible too, as while only one person can use sleeper seat at a time, you can swap with other people in your group during the flight… but it’s entirely up to you if you want to share.'
Thomas Cook launches lie-flat seats in ECONOMY: Passengers can now pay £200 on top of their ticket price for a mattress that stretches across an entire row (5 Pics) Thomas Cook launches lie-flat seats in ECONOMY: Passengers can now pay £200 on top of their ticket price for a mattress that stretches across an entire row (5 Pics) Reviewed by CUZZ BLUE on March 13, 2019 Rating: 5

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