Airport Rest Pods

Nooka Space Airport Rest Pods are a family of pay-as-you-go smart office cabins designed to occupy underutilised dwell space in passenger terminals and provide business travellers with an acoustically private, fully equipped working environment during layovers and transit waits. The range spans single-occupant to two-person configurations — the Air One (227 cm W × 120 cm D × 230 cm H, 520 kg) and the Air Two (210 cm W × 130 cm D × 226 cm H, 920 kg) being the primary airport variants — with the Air FireShield model additionally incorporating a self-contained fire detection and suppression system to meet mandatory airport terminal safety codes without requiring connection to the building's fixed fire-fighting infrastructure.

The pods are used by frequent flyers, remote workers, and crew members who need confidential call capability, focused work, or simply a reduction in terminal ambient noise. They suit any terminal type — international hubs, regional airports, and airline lounges — and can be repositioned across the terminal floor plan using an integral mobility kit, so operators can trial locations without structural commitment.

Each pod is constructed around 12 mm laminated acoustic glass with acoustic foil interlayer, delivering high-performance sound attenuation from the typical 70–80 dB terminal concourse environment. Internal LED ceiling lighting, ventilation fans with air ionisation, attendance sensors, power sockets, USB, wireless charging, and Cat 6 LAN are standard. Booking, access, environment control, and payment all route through a white-labelled mobile app that also gives the airport operator real-time occupancy analytics.

The commercial model is shared-revenue rather than a flat hardware sale, meaning operators monetise previously inert floor area without capital outlay. Units are plug-and-play and do not require civil works. For GCC terminals — where long international transits are common, ambient temperatures drive passengers indoors, and airport authorities actively seek ancillary revenue streams — the format aligns well with both passenger-experience mandates and aeronautical concession strategies.