Airport Just as railroads spurred the first expansion of hotels in the United States in the late 1800 s and early 1900s, air travel encourage a distinct type of hotel growth in the 1950s through the 1970s. Air travel did not really exist in its current form until modern commercial jet aircraft were introduced in the late 1950S. these jets traveled much faster than earlier aircraft, and prompted dramatic economic growth in the United States. Demand skyrocketed for lodging facilities located near airports especially international airports. Similar to the way hotels appeared near downtown railroad stations, hotels appeared near airports across the United States. Airport hotels are popular because of their proximity to major travel centers. More than any other type of hotel, airport hotels vary widely in size and level of services.typical target markets include business clientele , airline passengers with overnight travel layovers or canceled flights, and airline personnel .hotel -owned cal target markets include business clientele, airline passengers with layovers or canceled flights, and airline per Hotel-owned limousines or courtesy vans often transport guests between hotel and the airport. Signs announcing direct telephone service to nearby hotels for reservations and pick-up service are a common sight in most airports. Many airport hotels conference rooms to ground lar market: those guests who travel to a meeting by air and wish to minimize conve- travel. Guests who stay at airport hotels often enjoy significant cost savings and nience from such arrangements.