I entered a hidden room where flight attendants sleep on long-haul flights. I was surprised by its small size and the comfort of the beds.

Business Insider writer explores the secret room where Air New Zealand flight attendants rest on long-haul Boeing 777-300ER flights. Monica Humphries/Business Insider

• On board Air New Zealand’s Boeing 777-300ER, flight attendants rest in a hidden room above economy class.
• I explored the secret room with a flight manager on duty.

For travelers, long-haul flights usually involve cramped quarters and attempts at sleep.

Passengers aren’t the only ones who can rest. When flight attendants and pilots work long hours, they too take a break, in tiny rooms hidden away in the planes.

On my way back to the US from New Zealand in 2022, I went behind the scenes to get a first-hand look at the flight attendant break room on Air New Zealand’s Boeing 777-300ER.