What would the airport of the future look like? As this collection of links to past articles in Popular Science makes clear, from the 1930’s through the 1960’s, people have floated some pretty wild ideas, including floating airports. Other possibilities? Skyscraper airports, airports with cotton runways, and rotary airports.
What’s your idea for the airport of the future?
Here’s an interesting idea:
Today WestJet announced that it is introducing Clapper technology on board its aircraft that will allow guests to operate amenities such as lights and live seatback television, simply by clapping their hands.
“Made popular on television in the mid-1980s, Clapper technology is making an in-flight comeback thanks to the addition of a newly patented transmitter. Guests wearing the transmitting device while seated can clap once to activate the reading light in the console above their head, clap twice to change the channel on their live seatback television, or clap three times to illuminate the flight attendant call button. Transmitters are available to purchase online for $19.95, and the devices come in a variety of colors.”
Unfortunately, this technology is not yet available because it’s just an April Fools joke. But WestJet is offering a real 10% discount code on flights booked today for travel through June 29, 2010. Use promo code APR02 and the coupon code UYQGDGN.
Things go from bad to worse at new #Berlin Brandenburg Airport. New opening date: March 2013. http://t.co/kR47KGwA #airports
