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Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on August 16, 2007, 04:45:02 pm ---
The more I think about those sleep pods, the more I like the idea.
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Me too! I've gotten used to sleeping in a small tent this summer, and I like it very well!!
Ellemeno:
This one looks awful to me - the worst of both worlds, I couldn't see what's coming at me, and yet would be vulnerable.
This one actually sounds very appealing:
http://www.yotel.com/
The double bed 2m x 1.3m deploys to a couch arrangement at the touch of a button (think first class airline cabins), a layered and breathable high density foam mattress for the best sleep ever with percale cotton sheets pillows and duvet and a huge cushion for lounging.
Bedside tables are designed to accommodate hand luggage with stowage below.
Bedside charging points, personal lighting, dimming control and bed deployment switch allows you to work or relax without moving from the comfort of your bed
The luxury bathroom includes overhead rain shower, a hand shower, revitalising all in one body wash, hairdryer, heated mirror and soft towels .
A retractable storage area below the bed for suitcases.
The study desk folds out of the techno wall with its own stow able chair and a complete range of power and connectivity including free internet access and cosy local lighting. Suit and dress hanging and storage for everything from your smalls to the loose change provide a place for everything and everything a place.
A 23”flat screen TV system with huge choice of films, TV, radio, internet and an input for your own music and iPod.
Order from a cabin service menu on screen or visit the galley where your cabin crew are on duty 24 hours a day.
Have fun – there’s as much in these 10 square metres as you’d find in most 4 star hotels.
David In Indy:
The city of Indianapolis is building a new airport terminal scheduled to open next year.
The airport will be double its current size, and I'm wondering if they will have these pod things at the new airport. Although I understand a full service hotel will be attached to the airport, something like this would be nice for those travellers with layovers in Indy of only a few hours.
David, I copied this from the IND airport website because I thought maybe you might find it interesting. I don't know what all of this means, but maybe you will. I hope it's good, because this new airport is EXPENSIVE! :P
The New Indianapolis Airport:
Midfield Terminal Project
Largest development initiative in the City of Indianapolis’s history
Virtually a new airport
New FAA Tower is the 3rd tallest in the United States
Located within 16 minutes of downtown
Will have direct highway access from Interstate 70
New Passenger Terminal Building
Total area – 1.2 million Square Feet
500 feet of terminal frontage on 1000-foot, 2-level curb front
“Civic Plaza” – large pre-security gathering and concessions space with 200-foot diameter skylight
Domestic baggage claim area 73,000 SF
Central baggage processing area 145,000 SF
Number of domestic gates 38
Number of international/domestic gates 2
Length of each concourse 1,300 FT
Width of each concourse 100 FT
1,100 doors
10,000 light fixtures
11,000 tons of steel (including concourses)
Moving walkways 10
Elevators 23
Escalators 10
Ticketing hall maximum height 82 FT to roof
Civic Plaza height 60 FT to roof
Concourse departures level maximum height 30 FT to roof
Ticketing Hall
Located at the departure level of the Terminal
Four islands of check-in counters, each island has up to 24 counter positions, twelve on each side
96 counter positions
16 curbside check-in positions
Gates
Each concourse provides access to 20 gates
Aircraft gates can accommodate a complete range of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, including regional jet aircraft with passenger boarding bridge access.
Inboard gates can accept narrow-body aircraft up to B757
Outboard gates can accept both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft (B767, B787 and B777 aircraft)
2 international gates on the south concourse (Concourse A) can accommodate one A380 aircraft
International Facilities
24,220 SF Federal Inspection Services (Customs) Area
6 Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) positions
Can process 400 passengers per hour
For those of you who might be interested, more info about the new Indy airport can be found here...
http://www.newindianapolisairport.com/
:D :D :D
ifyoucantfixit:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on August 16, 2007, 06:36:49 pm ---This one looks awful to me - the worst of both worlds, I couldn't see what's coming at me, and yet would be vulnerable.
This one actually sounds very appealing:
http://www.yotel.com/
The double bed 2m x 1.3m deploys to a couch arrangement at the touch of a button (think first class airline cabins), a layered and breathable high density foam mattress for the best sleep ever with percale cotton sheets pillows and duvet and a huge cushion for lounging.
Bedside tables are designed to accommodate hand luggage with stowage below.
Bedside charging points, personal lighting, dimming control and bed deployment switch allows you to work or relax without moving from the comfort of your bed
The luxury bathroom includes overhead rain shower, a hand shower, revitalising all in one body wash, hairdryer, heated mirror and soft towels .
A retractable storage area below the bed for suitcases.
The study desk folds out of the techno wall with its own stow able chair and a complete range of power and connectivity including free internet access and cosy local lighting. Suit and dress hanging and storage for everything from your smalls to the loose change provide a place for everything and everything a place.
A 23”flat screen TV system with huge choice of films, TV, radio, internet and an input for your own music and iPod.
Order from a cabin service menu on screen or visit the galley where your cabin crew are on duty 24 hours a day.
Have fun – there’s as much in these 10 square metres as you’d find in most 4 star hotels.
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This is going to be on the airplane, not in the terminal...It will probably cost like booking a suite on the QE2 not for the regular traveler
MaineWriter:
Morning all,
63 degrees here. We had a huge thunder storm last night. Very dramatic. But now it is sunny with blue sky.
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