Today’s quiz for our fans: China Airlines’ brand-new A350-900 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) is said to allow guests an extra hour of comfortable sleep. What is the secret of its success? The China Airlines A350’s cabin has an interior cross-sectional diameter of 221 inches, which is 8 inches wider than the B787 and other competing models. Empirical studies by Airbus show that for each extra inch of width, travellers fall asleep 6 minutes faster, enhancing the quality of sleep by 53%. The China Airlines A350 Premium Economy’s seat pitch of 39 inches and 34-inch seat pitch in Economy Class allow travellers a whole extra hour of peaceful sleep. Those with long legs can travel more comfortably on the A350! The secret to improving the quality of sleep turned out to be in the seat pitch. Did you think of this answer?

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