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# shut-eye

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# cloud nine

Fancy a bed in the cargo hold? Airbus is planning to transform lower-decks into sleeping quarters

The bed facilities could fit in A330 jets.

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Apr 11th 2018, 6:10 AM

# me so sleepy

Scientists say a pill could be the cure to jet lag

It could be available in the next five years.

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Mar 21st 2014, 4:42 PM

# red eye

Both pilots on British based airline fall asleep during flight

The British Airline Pilots’ Association says the incident comes as “no surprise” to them due to the long shifts and a lack of sleep experienced by pilots.

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Sep 26th 2013, 4:39 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you feel you get enough sleep?

A new survey has shown that almost half of Irish people don’t think they get enough kip. How about you?

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Sep 6th 2012, 10:13 AM