Word: skytel
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Panish, 48, a former pharmacist, has come up with a new form of traveler's aid. This week, in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, he opens Skytel, a minimotel where passengers can freshen up and relax for a few hours or even minutes. Though rooms are small (6 ft. by 15 ft.), each contains full amenities, including a telephone with a hookup for computers. The cost: $5.50 for the first 20 minutes and 25 cents per minute thereafter...
Panish expects that his motel by the minute will attract travelers with short layovers. But customers who want to use the beds for something other than rest will not be welcome. Skytel will rent rooms only to individuals. Even married couples will have to take separate accommodations...