In the increasingly busy modern air travel, the airport is not only the starting point for passengers to travel, but also the "first impression" of the city's image. In the high-traffic airport environment, anairport waiting sofa that is both beautiful and durable can not only enhance the comfort experience of passengers, but also show the ultimate pursuit of details by airport managers. So, how to choose such a product?
First of all, durability is the primary consideration for airport waiting sofas.
Research by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that the service life of ordinary commercial sofas will be shortened by 60% in airport environments. Experimental data provided by a European manufacturer shows that after 500,000 simulated sitting pressure tests, the sponge rebound rate of high-quality airport sofas can still be maintained at more than 85%, while ordinary products have collapsed significantly. This explains why the procurement standards of Singapore Changi Airport clearly require that all seats must pass ISO 9001:2015 durability certification.
Compared with home or office furniture, airport sofas withstand much more use strength than ordinary furniture. This requires that the product must be structurally strong enough. For example, the use of an entire aluminum alloy frame structure or carbon steel spraying treatment is both rust-proof and stable, with excellent pressure resistance, ensuring that it will not collapse or loosen.
Secondly, aesthetics is an image facade that cannot be ignored.
A survey at Munich Airport showed that in the waiting area with a blue-green color scheme, the average passenger stay time is 12 minutes longer than in the red area, and the complaint rate is reduced by 23%. This has prompted more airports to introduce color consultants when purchasing, through: using mint green to reduce anxiety in the check-in area; using goose egg yolk to increase alertness in the transfer area; and using burgundy red to increase a sense of belonging in the VIP lounge.
Finally, maintenance costs need to be taken into overall consideration.
The case of Istanbul Airport is quite convincing: for two batches of sofas purchased at the same time, the three-year maintenance rate of brand A was 4%, and that of brand B was 19%. After conversion, it was found that the actual expenditure of brand B exceeded that of brand A by 37%. Therefore, professional purchases of airport waiting sofas must now look at these three data: the average failure cycle of the frame joints, the number of wear-resistant revolutions of the fabric (needed to be >50,000 revolutions), and the degree of universality of accessories.
In short, the selection of airport waiting sofas is a systematic project that integrates industrial design, engineering technology and passenger psychology. A good selection will not only improve the service experience, but also reduce the burden of daily operations.