Good news for couples who want to get cozy when they fly, there is a growing trend for airlines installing double beds on planes. It began as a way of differentiating first class from ever-better ...

It’s been nearly 38 years since Philippine Airlines unveiled the first fully flat bed on a commercial jet in the shape of slim, bunk-style “Skybeds” on the first class upper deck of its Boeing 747.

To most people, the idea of having a double bed on a flight seems very luxurious indeed. Just having decent legroom seems like a bit of a luxury – but having an entire bed? Well, that seems more than ...

The most luxurious thing in the sky is to stretch out on a fully flat bed and sleep your way through a night flight, arriving refreshed the next morning. It can certainly be pricey, though, with many ...

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The double bed, which measures 137cm by 188cm in New Zealand, was once all a couple needed to slumber sweetly at night. Doubles have become less and less popular in the last two decades, owing to a ...