AUSTRIA. Vienna Airport has announced the availability of 16 rentable sleeping cabins in its Terminal 3 public area, developed by Italian startup Zzzleepandgo.
Known as ‘smart lounges’ the spaces provide an exclusive, peaceful place for working, resting or staying overnight.
The sleeping cabins are equipped with electricity and USB ports, free W-Lan as well as shelves and a foldable table. In addition, all the sleeping pods feature a multimedia entertainment system to stream films and music as well as to control ventilation, lighting and opaque curtains.
Guests register directly at the sleeping cabin of their choice via a modern touchpad and virtual reception which reads their passport, credit card and, depending on the requirements, their COVID-19 certificate.
The traveller can exit or enter the cabin at any time during the rental period. After the rental time has been concluded, the cabin is cleaned and disinfected. The lounges also feature an automatic ventilation system which removes bacteria and viruses from the air.
The price for renting the cabins is €9 (US$10.18) per hour and they can be booked for a whole night (or longer) from rates starting at €48 (US$54.28). Reservations can be made online or directly on location.
Vienna Airport Joint CEO Julian Jäger said: “Effective immediately, we are offering all passengers a new, convenient service in the terminal. Passengers who stay at the airport for a longer period of time can now bridge the waiting period in a relaxed and peaceful manner in the modern sleeping cabins developed by Zzzleepandgo.
“The number of travellers at Vienna Airport will also increase substantially when the summer flight schedule takes effect and we look forward to the time when more passengers are convinced of the advantages of the Zzzleepandgo offering.”
Zzzleepango COO and Business Developer Filippo Schirmo said: “We are very excited to begin operating at Vienna Airport, which is a very modern and technologically advanced airport in Europe.
“We are happy to be able to offer a new service to passengers and to improve their experience at the airport. We would like to thank Mr Jäger and the entire team for this opportunity and the support we have received.”
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