This is just one of many potential reasons why commercial airplanes smell. Instead, they recirculate the same air by running it through filters. As these odor-causing compounds accumulate in the air, it can create a distinct smell that resonates through the cabin. Of course, the smell inside commercial airplanes could be the result of food and beverages. Most commercial airlines offer food and beverages to their customers.
Coffee, for instance, is frequently served to passengers. And with its strong smell, coffee can leave a unique odor in the cabin. Airplanes also serve food, which depending on the type, may create a unique odor as well. Regardless, food and beverages are often an underlying factor in the distinct smell aboard commercial airplanes.
You might be surprised to learn that some commercial airplanes are treated with insecticide. Commercial airlines will treat both the interior and exterior of their airplanes with insecticide.
The insecticide products used for aircraft disinsection are generally safe for passengers. They can, however, leave a lingering odor. Advertising — even advertising that looks like artwork — is one thing, but is scenting the air at an airport a bit too manipulative?
Everyone does have to breathe. So what other airports might be intentionally scenting the air travelers breathe? Sanger says the London Farnborough Airport, which caters mostly to private jets and celebrity passengers and is home to famed Farnborough International Airshow, is sending a soothing green tea and lemongrass scent throughout the terminal. In the United States, a ScentAir spokesperson cited non-disclosure agreements and would only confirm that the company is working with several U.
When working with airports, the company develops a signature fragrance that can be "delivered" at the check-in counters and in security areas. For one international airline, a signature fragrance used in the gate areas and frequent-flier club areas is also spritzed in the airplane cabins between flights.
When it comes to airport aromas, officials don't reveal much more. A Boston Logan spokesperson says simply that they "do not scent the air, and it is not something we are looking closely at," while an airport employee at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport joked that her airport already had an informal signature scent: "Barbecue!
The scent would have to be effective at improving the customer experience, through its ability to relax and invigorate. Other airports and other airlines might want to wake up and smell the terminals. Sarah Fletcher says this past winter retail sales figures at the East Midlands Airport matched those from the year before, despite the sagging economy.
And while sales figures can't be officially tied to the airport scent, a general feeling of well-being among travelers and employees might be.
Lucy Hobson, a duty manager at the East Midlands Airport says while the airport used to smell "just like a building, nothing more," the new, scented air seems to make both passengers and employees much more relaxed. Readers: What would you like your airport to smell like? Lilacs or lavender? Freshly popped popcorn or newly- mowed grass? Disney has a new line of plush toys infused with the scent of iconic park foods, including Mickey Mouse ice-cream bars and pizza slices and Minnie Mouse cupcakes and donuts.
Paddywax sells a collection of candles with scents inspired by the country's national parks, which also raises funds for the National Park Foundation.
Sometimes, the souvenir scents are free. Through its Scent Concierge program, guests at Hotel Spero in San Francisco can choose a wooden wand infused with one of four distinct scents and either take their wand home or use it to create a special fragrance in their rooms.
And at Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, guests are given a complimentary vial of the hotel's citrus-lavender scent as a checkout amenity. Whenever they open the bottle, they'll think of their special times at Casa Velas. Skip Navigation. Key Points. Singapore's Changi Airport has a bespoke fragrance that's diffused into many areas of the sprawling terminals.
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