Travel Website Helps Holiday Travelers Find Best Private Spaces in U.S. Airports

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- When delayed at the airport, most holiday travelers crave a comfortable chair, an electrical outlet, or simply a quiet place to get some last minute work done. In fact, a recent survey found that 92 percent of travelers wish airports offered private spaces allowing them to get work done and relax while waiting to board flights.(1)

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Realizing these areas exist but are often hard to locate in busy airports, 3M Privacy Filters is introducing a mobile compatible version of its travel website AirportPrivacyHavens.com (formerly AirportHavens.com) so holiday travelers can easily locate the best private spaces at their airport - right from the airport on their smartphone.

From deserted airport gates to serene chapels and meditation rooms, AirportPrivacyHavens.com contains an extensive collection of the best places to find privacy, get work done or simply relax at airports across the U.S. Frequent business travelers and road warriors helped 3M create the travel website by contributing their insider secrets to help their fellow travelers. 3M continues to seek new airport privacy havens and encourages travelers to submit their suggestions at the website.

For this November only, 3M Privacy Filters will create three Airport Privacy Havens in some of the busiest U.S. airports where privacy is needed most:

• Chicago O'Hare International: Terminal 2 near entrance to concourses E & F (Nov. 1st - Dec. 1st)
• Dallas-Fort Worth International: Terminal C near Gates 2 and 3 (Nov. 1st - Dec. 1st)
• John F Kennedy International Airport in New York: Terminal 8 near entrance to American Airline's Admiral Club (Nov. 10th - Dec. 7th)
  

Each Airport Privacy Haven will offer travelers comfortable, private seating and electrical outlets throughout the month of November along with special services during the busiest days of the Thanksgiving travel season. On November 24-25 and November 28-29, 2009 from 8 am to 5 pm, travelers who visit the havens will enjoy free massages and complimentary Wi-Fi access.(2)

"3M Privacy Filters offer added protection and privacy by darkening laptop and mobile phone side views so others can't see sensitive data when working in public places," says Sheryle Taylor, marketing communication manager, 3M Optical Systems. "Through these three unique airport privacy havens and our travel website, we want to help business travelers find the total privacy
when and where they need it most."

For more information on 3M Privacy Filters or to find airport privacy havens, please visit www.AirportPrivacyHavens.com.

About 3M

A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M's core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination - to a wide array of customer needs. With $25 billion in sales, 3M employs 76,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com.

(1) Commissioned by 3M Privacy Filters, Global Strategy Group conducted an online survey of 806 adults nationwide between April 14 and April 17, 2009. The margin of error at the 95% confidence level is +/- 3.5.
(2) While supplies last.