IS IT a bird, is it a plane? No its the latest boon in business travel at Gatwick Airport – the Workpod.
The private workspaces are tailor-made for business, offering travellers a quiet place to work while waiting for their flight.
The first Workpods were launched at the airport's South Terminal on December 18.
Inside, users have access to wi-fi, a comfortable desk and seat, power and mobile chargers, a computer screen and a telephone to make calls (within the UK).
The Workpod is the latest development from Regus.
The company provides workspace outside business centres in "high traffic" locations, such as railway stations, airports, motorway service stations, retail outlets and hotels.
Users can book the Workpod on the spot using their credit card or online on the Regus website in advance of their travel.
Half an hour in the Workpod costs £10 plus VAT.
The pods are located to enable business travellers to make the most efficient use of their time while they wait for their flight before they board.
Phil Kemp, global managing director of Regus Third Place, said: "Workpods offer business travellers everything they need when working on the move – a quiet space to check e-mails, make that last call or concentrate on urgent work before they fly.
"We know more and more people need to work on the move, and this is another way of helping our customers maximise their productivity."
Guy Stephenson, chief commercial officer at Gatwick, said: "Business travel continues to grow at Gatwick, with one in five passengers now travelling on business to a range of destinations, from European business centres to emerging international markets.
"The Regus Workpods will be another key addition to the modern new facilities we offer business passengers every step of the way, from the office to the plane."
Gatwick Airport has had a record-breaking year with about 38 million passengers and 21 months of consecutive growth.
The airport serves 46 of the top 50 European business destinations, along with a range of long-haul services to the USA and Middle East, and other routes to emerging business markets including Vietnam, Turkey, Russia and Indonesia.
Further Workpods are planned for the Gatwick North terminal in early 2015.
