In other cases, it's a strict rental. Conference Business European airport hotels place great emphasis on business conferences. Meetings are especially important at airports far from the center of town. With the recession, some companies now save money by flying employees to an airport hotel and flying them out again on the same day. Hirst regards flight crews as vital customers.
Crews often provide double check-in on the same day.
It is necessary for hotels to understand the needs of crews, Hirst argues. You see a guest walking in in a suit with a briefcase, and you think this is high and mighty. But airline crews are vital people. You have to look after them well. In Europe, an airport hotel can be an oasis of greater comfort.