Sleeping on (angled) lie-flat J beds - your experiences

[JohnPhelan]

Just out of interest, what 747 routes have the MK1's and what have the MK2's?

I think DFW, FRA, SCL and JNB have the MK2's?

Mk 2 also generally on BNE-LAX and BNE-SIN.

 

[Deleted member]

Mrs GPH avoids any angled bed option when booking flights. Having said that I actually prefer to be in J in a seat NOT too steeply reclined....go figure. will try F beds in April for first time, so looking forward to that

 

[TonyHancock]

Just out of interest, what 747 routes have the MK1's and what have the MK2's?

I think DFW, FRA, SCL and JNB have the MK2's?

QF6 was MK1 back in October.

 

[penegal]

I prefer a fully flat bed anyday, but I am fussier than some.

I find trying to sleep on an angled lie-flat when not tired can be extemely irritating (I often end up sitting up and reading a book to make myself tired). However if I am very tired, then it's a different story and I can usually get to sleep.

I always pack a change of comfortable sleeping gear / PJs in hand carry on long hauls / red-eyes, even if I know I will get free PJs. I would have thought that was a no-brainer, but I have seen people trying to sleep in suits / dressess / etc.


Some simple thought / preperation in advance goes a long way - work out if you will be tired, bring comfortable gear to sleep in, think about timing your meals / alcohol intake to get tired at the right time.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

angle lie flats are pretty bad. Not really any two ways about that. They improved marginally over VS's initial offering, but only SQ on their A330's has really managed to do anything remotely sleep-able on.

If angled beds were any good, we'd all have our beds set up like that at home. We don't.

I find sleeping on an angle bad for circulation (blood collects in the feet, ankles and lower legs). So I'd highly recommend Scholl Flight Socks (or similar).

 

[anat0l]

If angled beds were any good, we'd all have our beds set up like that at home. We don't.

That's rather non sequitur isn't it?

Obviously a fully flat bed is better than an angled bed, which is better than a reclining seat. That doesn't mean angle flat beds are a complete write off for sleeping, however, and I believe it's still better than being in Y where there is no bed to speak of, period.

In some cases, people who have problems with circulation (particularly in the lower limbs) may need to take your advice into consideration; naturally, they would be having a hell of a time as well keeping circulation if they were in Y (or a J seat which is a seat with better recline).

Some people can't sleep in an angled bed, but some people can't sleep on a plane even with a flat bed and a comfy duvet, period. As a student, I got used to sleeping on the bus, which means that sleeping in Y on a plane was, to put it in the words of my generation, a "cinch".

 

[mannej]

angle lie flats are pretty bad. Not really any two ways about that. They improved marginally over VS's initial offering, but only SQ on their A330's has really managed to do anything remotely sleep-able on.

If angled beds were any good, we'd all have our beds set up like that at home. We don't.

I find sleeping on an angle bad for circulation (blood collects in the feet, ankles and lower legs). So I'd highly recommend Scholl Flight Socks (or similar).

Give me an angled bed over an economy seat any day!

 

[trooper]

Having flown either day flights on TG...(so I don't really care) or overnights on NZ or SQ (proper flat)I was initially concerned when we boarded an OZ flight from ICN-LAX and discovered there had been a sub.. to a non-QS a/c.

BUT... I actually slept well on that seat... even on my side which was surprising. I will still TRY for a true lie-flat when booking... but after that experience I won't be silly about it... in fact the worst thing about that flight was the coughpy IFE!

 

[Globetrotter]

Anyone know if/when QF will upgrade international A330 aircraft to J Skybed mark 2?

 

[ozmille]

Just out of interest, what 747 routes have the MK1's and what have the MK2's?

I think DFW, FRA, SCL and JNB have the MK2's?

QF6 was MK1 back in October.

FRA is a non MKII route except for a substitution (unfortunately )

 

[TonyHancock]

I have never had a particular problem sleeping in the MKI Skybed. It is definitely not as comfortable as the MKII but after a bottle of red and half a bottle of Glenlivet I usually doze off. hic.

 

[ozmille]

I have never had a particular problem sleeping in the MKI Skybed. It is definitely not as comfortable as the MKII but after a bottle of red and half a bottle of Glenlivet I usually doze off. hic.

My usual modus operandi! (in my opinion that also helps with sleeping on a MKII )

 

[Gold Member]

I cannot sleep on any sky slope mk1. Maybe it's just me with the fact that I snooze and constantly wake up feeling wedgied or lost blood circulation to my Crown Jewels, but I would always try and avoid a sky slope 'bed'.

 

[amaroo]

Sloping beds suck.

 

[JohnPhelan]

I have no problem sleeping on either variety of Skybed. And I'm always perplexed by the comments about people "sliding down" the Mk#1 version - it's never happened to me....... But then, I also prefer the B747 over the A380 ....

 

[Hvr]

Sloping beds suck.

Is than an extra benefit?

I guess if you're really against them you could swap with someone in economy and take their seat.

 

[amaroo]

I guess if you're really against them you could swap with someone in economy and take their seat.

Or fly an airline that provides a decent J service/seat/bed

I haven't had to endure a sloping J seat for about 8 years.....despite enjoying dozens of J flights during this time & always flying within the OW alliance.

 

[Berlin]

Funny- it comes down to expectation to a large degree I think. I've made the move from Y to J going straight to an A380 so anything below that simply sucks in my eyes. Flew on JAL to Europe last year and absolutely hated it, the slippery non-flat bed, the noisy engine on those 777s (I thought at first something as wrong so used had I gotten to the silent bliss of the big bird ) and the overheated (that seems to be a JAL-specific issue) cabin. Then again- there's slope beds and there's slope beds, I always found the QF ones quite okay actually. It also seems to depend on hight- at 179 I'm just too short to not slip the entire time so it majorly bugs me while a 2 meter mate of mine doesn't care at all- he's long enough to simply push against the end and sleep in this position.

If all of that fails- Stilnox in the not-recommended combination with a good single malt I say! Always works for me, especially on a plane where there is no where to go and do silly things in the middle of the night :shock:

 

[eric2011]

If all of that fails- Stilnox in the not-recommended combination with a good single malt I say! Always works for me, especially on a plane where there is no where to go and do silly things in the middle of the night :shock:

Dont use the Stilnox with alcohol http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...Eh01hEeCWdPQCtWhYn3rf-g&bvm=bv.41524429,d.aGc

 

[Berlin]

Dont use the Stilnox with alcohol

Oh, I know. Had my fair share of crazy nights on that combination :shock: Works a treat though if you really need to sleep