Airports have hundreds of thousands of passengers passing through daily. Passengers frequently spend hours waiting for their flight, which makes seating at lounges, restaurants, and charging stations vital for a positive customer experience.
For many passengers, a trip to the airport becomes a “hurry up and wait” experience. Coupled with flight delays and layovers, all that waiting makes seating in airports a vital element of terminal design. In this article we will focus on barstools, which are ideal seating options for restaurants, lounge areas, and charging stations, as many hurried passengers now prefer to perch, rather than sit.
While, unlike other retail environments, airports may not have direct competition – other airports in their area that customers could choose instead – customer satisfaction is still vital. Research proves that happier passengers will spend more money while they are at the airport, and passengers that are calm and comfortable will move through the system more quickly and with less frustration.
For many passengers, a trip to the airport becomes a “hurry up and wait” experience. Coupled with flight delays and layovers, all that waiting makes seating in airports a vital element of terminal design. In this article we will focus on barstools, which are ideal seating options for restaurants, lounge areas, and charging stations, as many hurried passengers now prefer to perch, rather than sit.
While, unlike other retail environments, airports may not have direct competition – other airports in their area that customers could choose instead – customer satisfaction is still vital. Research proves that happier passengers will spend more money while they are at the airport, and passengers that are calm and comfortable will move through the system more quickly and with less frustration.
For many passengers, a trip to the airport becomes a “hurry up and wait” experience. Coupled with flight delays and layovers, all that waiting makes seating in airports a vital element of terminal design. In this article we will focus on barstools, which are ideal seating options for restaurants, lounge areas, and charging stations, as many hurried passengers now prefer to perch, rather than sit.
While, unlike other retail environments, airports may not have direct competition – other airports in their area that customers could choose instead – customer satisfaction is still vital. Research proves that happier passengers will spend more money while they are at the airport, and passengers that are calm and comfortable will move through the system more quickly and with less frustration.
There are three major things to consider when choosing Airport Barstools.
Commercial-Grade Workmanship
Airports are high-volume spaces – “mega” airports can serve as many as 32.5 million people a year. That is a lot of people to potentially sit on every seat. Residential-grade furniture isn’t meant to be used constantly and, over time, may pose a safety risk. (You can read more about the importance of choosing commercial-grade furniture here.)
2. Functionality and Comfort
Airport barstools and seating in general should be comfortable to sit on, even for 1-2 hours.
As mentioned before, passengers spend hours waiting for their flights. Uncomfortable customers turn into grouchy customers, a feeling that may be compacted with exhaustion from jet lag or an early morning arrival. That in turn may discourage them from future flights or discourage shopping while in the airport.
3. Aesthetics/Design
The best-ranked airports in customer satisfaction have one thing in common: they showcased the culture of their cities in fun and exciting ways.
Barstools aren’t typically considered “fun” and “exciting” by themselves, but they do help to set the overall mood of an area. Barstool design and color can either contribute to the expression of a theme or ambiance of an area or detract from it.
Equip, Inc. offer a wide range of commercial-grade Airport barstool and seating options. Materials available include aluminum, wood, stainless steel, synthetic, and woven. Equip has styles that can showcase any airport’s aesthetic theme. Read below for some of our favorite options, but don’t hesitate to reach out – our team will be happy to help you find a barstool that suits your airport or terminal!
Anna
One of Equip’s most popular bar stools for airports is the “Anna” brushed aluminum barstool. The Anna bar stool is an Indoor/Outdoor bar stool in square tube brushed aluminum. In addition, this bar stool is available as a “Quickship” item allowing it to be shipped within 3-5 business days.
Grill
For airport bars, lounges, and restaurants Equip offers durable, commercial grade wooden bar stools in a variety of stains, heights, and upholstery options. Take a look at the popular “Grill” option. This seat is both comfortable and stylish and comes with either upholstered or wood seats. It is also available in a chair style for restaurants and lounges with multiple seating heights.
Sadie
If a heavier weight bar stool is required, for an outdoor environment, for instance, Equip offers a range of bar stools in heftier material options built to withstand years of intense use. One example is the stylish and sturdy “Sadie” bar stool below:
Carole
For airport bars and premier lounges, the attractive “Carole” ladder-back bar stool below is a popular and stylish option:
In addition to the styles here, Equip offers many more options and styles to browse which can be seen at:
Why purchase commercial airport barstools from Equip?
Purchasing furniture for your airport is an important decision. Equip helps simplify the selection process. Here are a few benefits to purchasing seating from Equip:
- Equip only sells Commercial Grade furniture built for heavy use in high traffic public spaces.
- All Equip furniture items carry 1-10 year factory warranties depending on the make and model.
- Equip offers competitive pricing and unparalleled customer service and support.
- Equip offers bar stools in a variety of sizes, styles and material configurations.
- Equip is a US based company and has been in business for over 20 years!