Travelling with young children is never easy, and it can feel nigh-on impossible when you're attempting a long haul flight that can be uncomfortable for a fully grown adult, let alone a child.
But for parents who might be dreading an upcoming trip, one mum has shared a handy trick which may just provide you with some much-needed comfort and relief.
Adele Barbaro, a blogger known as The Real Mumma, flew from Melbourne in Australia to Los Angeles in the US with her husband and their two children and had been feeling anxious about the flight.
But by spending an extra £104 on their economy seats - which is much cheaper than upgrading to business class - she managed to provide her brood with a giant comfy bed, allowing them to sleep or play in comfort.
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The mum-of-two snagged her family a Sky Couch as part of an upgrade offered by Air New Zealand, which transforms a row of seats into a fully flat bed that offers more room to move around and lay down.
Essentially the same as economy seats, the Sky Couch seats come with an additional footrest which can fold upwards to form a bed-like surface - which will come as welcome news to any parents planning on flying with Air New Zealand.
In a Facebook post, Adele explained: "If there is two of you travelling, you can purchase a third seat at half price and you will get the entire row to yourself.
"The leg rests all rise to meet the chair in front and create a completely flat, large play or sleep area. Paul and Harvey had a bed and so did Chloe and I.
"It’s the next best thing to business (but way cheaper) and perfect for long haul flights with young families. And we all slept."
Other parents were quick to join in the debate in the comments section too, with many saying they swore by the bed-like seats that make travelling so much more comfortable.
One person said: "It was just us and one baby – a MUCH better option than the bassinet seats as I could lie down and feed and both me and baby could sleep (while his dad binge-watched movies! Haha!)."
The Sky Couch premiered in 2010 on Air New Zealand, but since then a number of other airlines have created their own Sky Couch style seats.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) which operates out of Japan, has introduced the ANA COUCHii – where economy passengers can combine three or four seats to make a bed.
However, Brits may have to wait longer as it's not currently an option for UK airlines, although Thomas Cook had announced plans for Sleeper Seats on long haul flights before it collapsed.
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