Looking for inexpensive travel? Try sleeping in airports; other travelers are doing it too! Sleeping in Airports is a site dedicated to helping the budget-conscious satisfy their wanderlust. It features traveler reviews, photos and videos about the best and worst airports to sleep in and how. Who knew airport slumber parties would catch on?
Wired.com bought Brendan Ross, Wired.com’s Terminal Man, the wildly popular JetBlue AllYouCanJet Pass, under special conditions: If he’s off the plane he can’t leave the airport, meaning no hotels. He must fly every day during the month-long pass time limit to complete nearly 68 flights. Read more about it in Ross’s blog, Autopia, on Wired at the link below.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Budget Travel
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating affordable travel options for budget-conscious travelers by finding alternative accommodations.
- Airport Reviews
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a platform for travelers to share and access reviews, photos, and videos about the best and worst airports to sleep in.
- Alternative Accommodations
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating innovative solutions for travelers who want to sleep in airports, such as comfortable sleep pods or designated sleeping areas.
Where This Applies
- Travel and Tourism
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionizing the travel industry by offering budget-friendly travel options and improving airport experiences for travelers.
- Hospitality
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding into the hospitality industry by creating unique accommodations and services for travelers looking for alternative options outside hotels.
- Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovating the travel technology sector by developing platforms and apps that connect travelers with reviews, information, and resources for sleeping in airports.
