Better crew rest facilities and new rules are important factors in this discourse.

On most ultra-long-haul flights, resting for cabin crew does not typically mean just grabbing an empty row and hoping nobody needs water or another snack. Widebody aircraft like the Airbus A350-1000 ...

Crew rest areas. These vary from aircraft to aircraft, but usually comprise a separate area compared to the passenger cabin, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travelers are often used to getting their ZZZs on long-haul flights when the cabin lights are dimmed and most entertainment ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I toured a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 at June's Paris Air Show. That included a look inside the hidden crew rest area, where staff ...

The A380 has more than one way to accommodate crew rest, depending on the airline's chosen cabin configuration.

On long-haul flights, airlines use extra crew and scheduled rest rotations to keep flight attendants alert, with part of the team always available in the cabin. Modern wide-body aircraft have hidden ...

I toured a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 at June's Paris Air Show. That included a look inside the hidden crew rest area, where staff can sleep mid-flight. It felt a bit claustrophobic, but handy for ...