A Social Distancing Solution in the Sky Is ‘Air Pooling’: Will It Catch On Beyond Affluent Passengers?
Photo Credit: Families are "air pooling" on Citation X jets like the one pictured here as a way to keep social distancing in the sky. Adobe / Lukas Gojda
Skift Take
So-called air pooling is seeing some traction with travel advisors. It avoids crowded airports and airplane cabins, to be sure. But will this pricier offering have a broader appeal as people confront the new realities of flying?
I recently attended a virtual travel industry roundtable made up of some of the most influential travel advisors in the industry.
If you’re a travel agent today, you’ve likely lost close to 100 percent of your business during the pandemic. However, many resourceful agents are digging deep to innovate and drive new revenue streams to stay alive.
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One such idea gaining traction is the concept of “air pooling,” a service that matches up to two families to fly private into and out of mutually convenient airports. I spoke with Meredith Broder, private travel designer at Avenue Two Travel who came up with the concept that’s keeping her business thriving. Within the last month she said she has assisted at least a dozen new
