Last Thursday, Oulu Airport officially unveiled a new, cozy lounge for travelers. The recently finished waiting area offers passengers a chance to workout at a small fitness center. The rationale for creating the gym is that being seated for lengthy periods of time in a plane is potentially dangerous for blood clots, but even a short workout before a flight improves a circulation.
The equipment in the lounge can be accessed by smart cards provided by the airport, and before the workout, passengers can enter their language, gender, and preferred training level into the exercise machines.
Workouts may also be useful for those with a fear of flying.
The lounge, officially The BusinessOulu Lounge Showroom, is the product of the technological innovativeness and know-how found in the city of Oulu. The Showroom is the result of a cooperative effort on the part of BusinessOulu, the University of Oulu, HealthEx, Verve, Polar, and HUR, along with Finavia which is providing the floor space.