Take to the skies, and don't leave your sense of style dangling in mid-air

Winning retail concept caters to pre-flight/in-flight and arrival addicts

Travel will never stop being an inspiration to entrepreneurs: New York based Flight 001 has come up with a winning retailing concept that caters to pre-flight/in-flight and arrival addicts.

Buy travel companions like books, backpacks, bags (new and vintage), compilation CDs, anti-fatigue eye masks, etc. and you'll travel prepared and in style.

Opportunities

The merchandise and clientele suggest that opening up Flight 001-like stores in major cities and international airports around the world should be a lucrative affair. San Francisco is already booked: Flight 001 set up shop there in June 2002. But that leaves London, Paris, Tokyo and Berlin travelers on hold for vintage Pan Am flight bags.