Fitness at the gate.
AirTread converts airport dwell time into a premium wellness experience. Passengers scan the QR, select session length, pay in seconds — and start immediately.
Pay per use
Optimised for QR traffic. Replace the placeholder links with Stripe Payment Links when ready.
Choose your session
These buttons will become your “one-tap” purchase flow.
After payment, activation is handled automatically by the AirTread system.
Optional identifier
A short identifier can be used for on-screen greetings without data capture.
Hello, Traveller
Demo message. Real activation occurs automatically after payment.
How it works
Purpose-built for airport behaviour: fast, obvious, and engineered for repeat use.
1) Scan
Passengers scan the unit QR and land directly on the Pay page.
2) Select + pay
Choose session length and complete secure checkout in seconds.
3) Start
Unit activates and the session begins immediately — no app download required.
Passenger UX that converts
The flow is intentionally minimal: QR landing, one-touch purchase, and a clear “start” state. Wearable integration is supported via BLE without forcing a new app install.
Deployment options
Airports can deploy AirTread in multiple formats depending on space, passenger flow, and commercial priorities.
Concourse deployment
High visibility placement aligned to dwell time — ideal for rapid adoption and repeat exposure.
Pod deployment
A premium enclosed experience for lounges, bays, and curated terminal zones.
Lounge integration
Upgrades the lounge value proposition with a wellness feature that feels genuinely premium.
Designed to scale operationally
Deployment formats are modular: pods, concourse placements, and lounge options can be mixed within one airport. The core objective remains constant: a premium passenger product with transparent economics.
Partners
AirTread aligns passenger wellbeing with airport commercial objectives — with optional airline and sponsor integrations that elevate experience and unlock incremental revenue.
Airports
Concourse bays, gate placements, and lounge deployments with clear operational workflows.
Airlines
Destination-led content and branded experiences that improve dwell-time engagement.
Sponsors
Premium media placements aligned to a high-value traveler audience.
Commercial alignment
Deployment models can be structured to match stakeholder preference (space-based or performance-based arrangements). The objective: premium passenger value with transparent economics.
Leadership
AirTread’s leadership combines aviation operations, global infrastructure delivery, and venture-building expertise to enable scalable deployment across international airports.
Bill O’Brien BSc Eng (Hons), EASA & CAA B1, EMBA — Founder & CEO
Bill is Founder and CEO of AirTread, responsible for strategic vision, product development, and global deployment execution. He brings over 27 years of aviation experience as a licensed aircraft engineer, working within major airline operational environments and gaining deep expertise in airport infrastructure, regulatory systems, and passenger flow dynamics. Combined with Executive MBA-level business training and venture leadership experience, he founded AirTread to introduce scalable passenger wellbeing infrastructure across international airports.
Stephen Marks CMgr, EMBA — Chief Operating Officer
Stephen is a Chartered Manager specialising in early-stage venture development, operational scaling, and organisational transformation. He brings extensive experience in fundraising, strategic execution, and building innovation ecosystems that translate concepts into commercially viable deployments. At AirTread, he leads operational readiness, partnership structuring, and international rollout planning.
Philip Logan BSc BArch (Hons) ARB — Chairman & Strategy and Partnerships
Philip provides senior strategic leadership and international partnership expertise to AirTread. He is the former Chairman of Middle East Operations for Aukett Swanke Group and previously led a management buyout of Shankland Cox, becoming owner and CEO and building the firm into a leading architectural and infrastructure practice. His portfolio includes landmark developments such as Zayed University in Dubai and Etisalat headquarters projects, bringing deep experience in scaling infrastructure organisations and delivering complex international programmes.
Sarah Hoppe BSc (Hons) — Co-Founder & Product Originator
Sarah co-founded AirTread after identifying the unmet need for accessible exercise infrastructure within airport gate environments during international travel. She played a central role in shaping AirTread’s passenger-focused product concept and wellbeing mission. She is Founder and Director of Sew Ready CIC, an award-winning social enterprise delivering skills and creative programmes across Northern Ireland. With over 15 years of programme leadership and product-focused development experience, she contributes to AirTread’s strategic direction and passenger experience design.
Contact
For pilots, partnerships, and commercial discussions, reach out directly.
Primary inbox
info@airtread.comCommercial / pilots
runwayfitness@outlook.comPassenger QR entrypoint: airtread.com/#pay
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