Does The Cabin Crew Sleep During Long Flights?
When we fly, we try to fall asleep as soon as we reach our seats – but flight crews don’t have that luxury. Still, on long flights aboard large aircraft like the Boeing 777 and 787, there are special cabins filled with bunks reserved for the flight crew, on which they can nap in turns if they need to sleep.
Pilots on these flights are also allocated rest periods and take turns with their co-pilots to rest up and stay fresh. The pilots’ sleeping berth is usually in its own, separate compartment, and isn’t shared with the rest of the flight crew.