There are a number of long-haul flights between Doha and the US.
One of the planes has a comfortable economy cabin and is equipped with Qsuites.
Most passengers don't have access to a lie-flat bed, but flight attendants reserve bunks for them.
Post-pandemic travel is booming and people want to explore the world again.
Airlines have brought back dozens of long-haul routes with some flying further than ever before.
There are 10 longest routes in the world.
Air New Zealand added a new nonstop route from New York to New Zealand in September, making it the world's fourth longest flight.
Air New Zealand's business class made the flight from New York to New Zealand easy to navigate.
The new United Airlines flight will leave New Jersey in March.
There is a new partnership between United and Emirates.
Delta is adding a flight from Atlanta to Cape Town in December.
3 new international routes will be added by Delta, 2 of which have never been flown before.
Ultra-long-haul journeys can be dangerous for passengers, but how do flight attendants stay awake?
Flight attendant rest is important to the safety of aircraft and passengers as they need to remain alert in the case of emergencies.
The FAA recently increased the required rest period for flight attendants in the US from 9 hours to 10.
The FAA's new rule could mean less flexibility for airlines.
Many widebody aircraft have a secret room reserved for crew members so they can sleep between shifts.
The crew rest area is hidden in the back of the plane.
Flight attendants only have access to the room during their breaks, so they can relax, sleep, or just escape the cabin.
Flight attendants sleep on an A350-900X WB jet in the hidden bedrooms above economy.
The front of the cabin is where the pilots have their own room with bunks and lounge chairs.
There is a secret Boeing 787-9 cabin where pilots sleep.
They come in all shapes and sizes and some are smaller than others.
Flight attendants sleep on long-haul flights on the secret aircraft cabin.
Some aircraft have rows of seats reserved for flight attendants that they can use to sleep, like on United's Boeing 757 and JetBlue's A321neo.
I flew from Boston to London in the economy section of United's Boeing 767-300ER and it felt like a brand new plane.
Take a look at the largest crew rest area I've ever seen on a plane, which is located on the side of the runway in the middle of the US.
The crew rest area is located in the back by the galley, so we had to walk past the Q suites and economy section to get to the room.
I saw why people fork out a lot of money to experience the world's best business class when I toured it on the plane.
A staff member had to enter a code in order to enter the building.
The room was large and the stairwell was small.
There were places to charge electronic devices in the front of the building.
Five single beds were on each side of the plane.
The bunks had a privacy curtain.
Storage underneath...
Bed linens...
There is a light.
The beds were easy to sleep on.
I had a seatbelt.
A flashlight and a phone are inside the cabin.
An AC unit, closets, and mirrors are also included.
The size of the room made it possible for flight attendants to spread out and get some alone time during their breaks.
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