Escalators too slow? French airport builds tube slide for fast, fun travel between floors
Airports haven't yet invented shoots to zip you to your gate, but a few are offering the next best thing: helter skelter slides to take the edge off long waits.
The 19ft high slide is accessible in the ‘Vue sur Piste’ chill out area at mezzanine level.
It’s a novel twist on the airport escalator.
A French airport has found a way to lighten the mood of passengers by adding a helter-skelter slide inside the terminal.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport recently opened the attraction to encourage travellers, including grown-ups to unwind before takeoff.
The slide is part of the airport’s recent efforts to create chill out zones, which also feature large-screen TVs, comfy seating and have runway views.
It’s not the only slide for grown-ups at an airport.
At Singapore Changi Airport, passengers can move quickly between floors in the Terminal 3 Arrivals hall via a 40ft high helter skelter slide.
Just make sure you finish your coffee before jumping down one.
