Singapore Airlines' cabin crew say NZ route is torture

NZ Herald News, 21 Jun 2011
Singapore Airlines flight attendants are describing the New Zealand route as a "torture" after the airline stopped providing them with bunk rest for their 11-hour flights to and from Singapore.
Since last July, the airline has done away with crew rest bunks for its return flights to Auckland and Christchurch, and flight attendants have to get their rest in empty seats among the passengers.
But many are finding it hard to get any rest at all.
"We can't even close our eyes for five minutes, because there's bound to be someone tapping on our shoulder asking us to get water or adjust their entertainment system," said one flight attendant. Full story

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