At the same time , these ” Bicycles ” which can now be folded are part of the upper burgeoning class of elite end users- not to forget that these bicycles are steeply priced – thus making them accessible only to upper strata of the society… )

when design is convenient for only a select few, it looses its very purpose that it was originally meant for ! – the pedagogy of design – is what it is rightly called.

Nice article, I disagree with your conclusion though. The carpeting is after the check in zone, where you should ideally have no more than a strolley which, as per airline regulation should weight no more than 10 kilos. Moreover, I’d be surprised if even one of the frequent flyers you talk about are ever seen using a airport’s trolley at all. If they are indeed fancy enough, their super-light Rimowa bags would just glide over the carpeting thank you very much.

Honestly though, to me it just appears to have been a copy of Changi. I for one am quite glad they did as this way now I dont have to hear the high-pitched squeals of passengers’ kids and airport is quieter thanks to the carpeting.