Are there beds on airplanes

Right out of college, I had joined the U. Until then, my idea of adventure eating had consisted of peanut butter on bananas, although I once watched my father eat a chicken gizzard. A pale amber mound with unidentifiable little dark items embedded, encompassed something leggy, probably a crayfish, entire. So European! I thought. A little while later, the stewardess had me follow her down the aisle to—as unexpected a sight as a piano—a bed sticking out of the wall.

Apparently the only passenger ticketed with such accommodations, I dutifully climbed in and the stewardess drew the curtains tight. Usually, they come with blankets and pillows, occasionally even pajamas. Some of the rooms are a little more high-end with features like entertainment systems, though it varies by airline. Some airplanes, like Air Canada's Boeing Dreamliner, have flat, open sleeping areas. Other planes have partitioned-off beds along an aisle, reminiscent of a cruise ship.

Others have bunk beds that are stacked on top of each other, like this Malaysian Air A plane. While most rooms seem claustrophobic, this luxe cabin on Singapore's Airbus A looks pretty comfortable.

Loading Something is loading. Email address. Kamalani previously described crew rest areas as "comfortable, but very tight and very small," adding that flight attendants have keys that let them in and describing their entrances as a "little hole" they must crawl through. Rest areas generally have curtains for privacy, reading lights, hooks, and mirrors, as well as some personal storage space.

Usually, they come with blankets and pillows, occasionally even pajamas. According to Kamalani, they also all feature "a little light emergency equipment" and an escape route that leads into the main area of the aircraft in case of an emergency. She explained that, on long-haul flights, the crew gets split in half, so that one half works while the other half rests. Who gets what shift depends on seniority. She said that many flight attendants learn to sleep on command and use an alarm clock to wake up in time, but that most "don't even sleep, they just sit on social media and hang out on their phone.

Flight attendants and passengers dressed like the airplane was their runway. Champagne, cigars and caviar floated freely. Leg space wasn't a luxury only a few could afford. And come bedtime, the cocktail party turned into a slumber party on certain airplanes. It was a time when there were bunk beds in the skies.