Napping Services Help Stranded Passengers Get Zzz With Ease

Passengers stuck at airports during long connections or flight delays now have a great option to catch up on some rest. The Huffington Post reports on services which provide cabins for rest between flights that are being offered at airports around the world.

“We see a variety of guest types staying with us for one hour, three hours, eight hours and even overnight,” said Chris Glass, vice president of operations for Minute Suites, a company that creates pay-per-hour nap rooms.

The company first started operating in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport back in 2009. Currently, they have five suites in operation and another 17 being built. They are a part of this growing trend of nap-per-hour service that has been popping up more and more at airports across the globe.

Although some people may say that napping isn’t good for you, sleep expert Hrayr Attarian, a neurologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, says otherwise.

“A nap is a good thing,”Attarian says. “It’s always better to arrive at your destination not sleep deprived, but you also want to be able to sleep at night where you land to avoid jet lag.”

In the U.S., you can find Minute Suites in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Philadelphia International and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airports. In Europe, Yotel cabins are available in Berlin-Tegel, Munich, Heathrow, Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol, and are coming to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle in July. Tokyo Narita, Dubai International, Abu Dhabi International and New Dehli’s Indira Gandhi International Airport all offer variations on the sleep cabin.

[Photos: Minute Suites]