You can feel it in your whole body. She is among a growing number of frequent fliers who say they have found relief in the form of supplemental oxygen. The spa expands to Amsterdam and Detroit airports later this year. In Calgary, the spa looks like any other airport shop from the outside, but inside it's another world. Travelers sit in huge leather chairs breathing oxygen with aromatherapies billed to do everything from providing relaxation or invigoration to easing arthritis pain.
Many regulars get a foot massage while they breathe the oxygen.
On the other side of the spa, technicians give manicures and pedicures. Most customers just want some extra oxygen before a long flight. Kevin Charles, a systems analyst who frequently flies from Calgary to London, took in extra oxygen before boarding his recent flight to England. Even though the extra oxygen would be long gone by the time he landed in London, he says he wanted to start fresh. Spa owner Suzanne Letourneau is a flight attendant who noticed how much worse she felt when flying.