Airport hookup apps

‘Tinder for air travel’ sets up mile-high hookups

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M aybe Delta had it right with those napkins after all. Along those same lines, App in the Air — a travel app designed to help frequent fliers do things like estimate TSA wait times and get real-time fight updates — is also getting into the in-flight hookup game. The seven-year-old app is promoting a feature allowing fliers to see who else is on their flight, in their airport, or at their destination.

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The friendly skies are about to get a whole lot… friendlier, thanks to Wingman, a Tinder-like app set to drop next month that helps you hook up specifically with passengers on your flight. And in your gate area. And milling about the airport on your layover.

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Happn: Dating, Chat & Meet

Picture your first date: Stale recycled air, fluorescent terminal lighting, and cellophane-wrapped sandwiches. But there's a mystique to traveling. A study released by HSBC found that 1 in 50 passengers meet a romantic partner while in flight. Airport dating apps are a great way to meet new people before you board.

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