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# Airport Lounge Sleep Pods
British Airways Introduces its Forty Winks Nap Lounge at Heathrow

By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-06-03 | World
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forty-winks
References: [pax-intl](http://www.pax-intl.com/passenger-services/terminal-news/2021/05/18/ba-added-sleep-pods-at-lhr-lounges/#.YLfLvpNKhhE) & [britishairways](https://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en_ca/)

[British Airways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collectible-amenity-kits) unveils its new nap lounge at London Heathrow [Airport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heathrow-airport), dubbed Forty Winks. The lounge includes [nap pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-pod) that allow passengers in need of some pre-flight shuteye to chance to snooze in one of the airline's EnergyPods. Equipped with an adjustable privacy visor, the EnergyPod is designed for short naps.

The EnergyPod has a one-touch start button that activates a pre-programmed 20-minute nap time with a combination of gravity-neutral positioning. When activated, the pod reclines to elevate the feet for a relaxing power nap. For now, the Forty Winks room is exclusive to London Heathrow Airport. However, the airline anticipates adding EnergyPods to its Concorde Room at LHR Terminal 5 and New York's JFK Terminal 7 once global travel restrictions are lifted.

Image Credit: PAX International

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 16% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 10%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Airline Nap Pods:** Designing portable Nap Pods for passengers can disrupt the airline industry as a feature of convenience.
- **Nap Tech:** Nap Tech is an innovative disruption that involve nap pods, helping people get more rest in busy cities and countries.
- **Smart Sleep Solutions Design:** Designing smart sleep solutions like the energy pod used in the Forty Winks Nap Lounge can disrupt the hospitality industry as a whole.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Airline:** The airline industry can benefit from energy pods - by offering them to passengers or incorporating them into business class services - as a new way to improve comfort while increasing revenue.
- **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can use smart sleep solutions, such as the EnergyPod, to provide their guests with comfort-oriented services and amenities that could boost guest satisfaction and loyalty.
- **Traveltech:** TravelTech industry can leverage technology and design well-being for travelers that inspires global innovation and enhanced passenger experience during long layovers.

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