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# Pre-Flight Meal Apps
The 'AirGrub' App Lets Travelers Buy Airport Food with Pre-Order Food App

By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-09-08 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/preorder-food
References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/app-lets-travelers-order-fresh-food-plane/) & [airgrub](http://airgrub.com/)

Traveling can be stressful for most people, but 'AirGrub' saves people from having to locate a last-minute meal with its [pre-order food app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menu-order-ai1).

AirGrub is a quick and simple solution to getting that last-minute, pre-flight meal. The app currently serves airports in San Francisco and Boston and allows users to pre-order from a variety of the terminal's restaurants. The app lets users order and pay for a meal ahead of time, and simply pick it up once at the airport.

To start, customers enter their travel information in the app and a list of nearby restaurants pop up. When they [pick up their order](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olive-finch-collective), travelers simply show their boarding pass to receive their meal.

The prices for AirGrub users remain the same, and the pre-order app hopes to soon expand to other airports.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.6/10
- Popularity: 54% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Pre-order Food Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing pre-order food apps for various industries to streamline the ordering process and enhance convenience.
- **Airport Dining Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating innovative dining solutions specifically designed for airports to improve the overall dining experience for travelers.
- **Mobile Ordering and Payment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing mobile ordering and payment systems across different industries to eliminate waiting times and boost customer satisfaction.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging pre-order food apps to revolutionize the way people order and enjoy food and beverages at restaurants or establishments.
- **Travel and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing mobile pre-order and payment solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, enhancing convenience and customer experience.
- **Technology and App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Fostering the development of mobile ordering and payment technologies, opening up opportunities for the creation of user-friendly apps for various industries.

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