Originally Posted by howellajohnson
On 777 flights I have taken JFK NRT, I have heard some of the FAs say that these full-reclining First Class Seats/Beds are outrageously expensive to construct given all the motorized parts, costing about $40,000 each, with repairs off the charts. Does anyone know if this is true?
An FA gave me a similar $ cost when my wife and I were in the Flagship Suites DFW-LAX. I would guess (and HOPE!) the "coffins" are somewhat less expensive.