The results found the British to be a nation of nappers, with more than half (53 per cent) telling the travel add-ons company HolidayExtras that additional sleeping areas would be at the top of their airport services wish list.

Although some ladies have other ideas on their mind... the research found that a fifth of women would swap their beauty sleep for some pre-holiday preening, suggesting that airports should introduce beauty parlours or hairdressers.

While women want to be pampered, almost a third of men said that an area with gadgets and games consoles would be their ideal way to pass the time.

Gambling and drink-fuelled partying was definitely not on most people's agenda, with just three per cent finding the idea of an airport casino appealing, and no-one opting for an on-airport nightclub!