Private Bedrooms (Capsules) at Airports -- Powerful New Venture

I don't know. Are there enough stranded travelers to make this an economically feasible business. I can see a shower service but not sure I would use a hotel - and I used to travel quite a bit.

Thanks for the article.

I am decidedly less sanguine about this. The better European carriers - Virgin and BA - as well as the better Asian carriers - Singapore and Quantas - have been offering bed/concierge services to their passengers connecting through their hubs in upper classes for years. So, the business opportunity here is very small - it would only be particularly attractive to layover passengers on long haul flights who are flying economy, most of whom aren't going to be willing to pay for these services.

Any widespread application of this in the US would need to rely on airline service and delays becoming still worse which may not necessarily be a bad bet.

There is a long list of amenities that are better for both layover long-haul travelers and those stranded at an airport than a tiny little claustrophobic closet. For starters try city or area tours, outdoor lounges or gyms. I admire the vision of improving the travel experience, but there are better places to start.

Dumb idea going nowhere. Airports already have cheap hotels. Why would I go to sleep and risk missing my flight if the delay is only a couple of hours?