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- DFW currently testing a "mega vending machine"
- Travelers can soon pay to sleep at SFO
DFW currently testing a "mega vending machine"

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recently began testing a “mega vending machine” in Terminal A, near Gate 29. This retail concept can commonly be found in Europe and Asia but is new to the U.S. market.

The 13-foot wide machine can be equipped to offer more than 200 items – both common and uncommon – designed to improve traveler convenience, including meals, curling irons, umbrellas, blood pressure monitors, etc.

Source: USATODAY

Travelers can soon pay to sleep at SFO

Officials at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) recently gave approval for a new retailer to set up shop for a six month trial period, allowing travelers to pay to catch up on their sleep.

The new retailer, California-based POWERNAPS, will offer between six and eight Sleep Stations in SFO’s international terminal by November. For $20 - $25 USD, travelers will get 20 minutes in a single sleeping pod with headphones that play waterfall sounds, and the option of taking a shower.

In addition to helping travelers be alert and more energetic, POWERNAPS claims its service also helps lower heart rates and blood pressure, and reduce stress.

Sources: POWRNAPS, USA TODAY