New at CVG: Tiny offices for rent
Hannah K. Sparling
Good news, workaholics: You can now rent your own, private office at the airport.
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has two new Jabbrrbox stations. They're basically tiny offices you can rent out to get some work done while you wait for your flight.
From the outside, the Jabbrrbox looks kind of like a refrigerator or vending machine. On the inside, though, there are no snacks (unless you bring them in). You'll find a desk, WiFi, charging outlets and a quiet place to think or work.
The boxes are targeted toward business travelers who want more privacy and comfort than is perhaps available at a typical flight gate. The Jabbrrbox website calls them a "place to escape the mobs."
"Airports are typically noisy spaces for making important sales calls or completing a critical proposal,” said Brian Hackathorn, Jabbrrbox co-founder and CEO, in a news release announcing the launch at CVG. “Plus, with today’s mobile work demands, business doesn’t stop when you’re traveling. That’s why we designed Jabbrrbox to provide mobile workers with a quiet, comfortable place to work with access to Wi-Fi and USB charging.”
CVG has two Jabbrrboxes so far, both in Concourse B, which serves Delta and American airlines.
Cincinnati is the third airport with Jabbrrboxes. There are seven at LaGuardia Airport in New York City and two at Pittsburgh International Airport, according to the release.
"With such a strong corporate footprint in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region, we’re always looking for ways to provide business travelers the best services to address their needs,” said CVG CEO Candace McGraw. “We’re excited to offer the Jabbrrbox units to our passengers to provide them with a quiet, productive place to work.”
It's not clear how much a rental will cost you. We've reached out to CVG to ask and will update this story once we get a reply. The Jabbrrbox website says prices vary by location and time of day.
At LaGuardia, according to one review, the rental cost $10 for 15 minutes or $30 for an hour.