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THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL: 10 CONCEPTS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE EXPERIENCE THE
WORLD

By Kate Springer, CNN
Updated 11:05 PM EDT, Thu June 22, 2023
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A supersonic comeback: Denver-based Boom has been working on an updated version
of the Concorde that aims to make supersonic travel much quieter, greener and
more affordable.
Boom Technology
Next-level augmented reality: Requiring only a phone and internet connection,
augmented reality (AR) can add another layer of intrigue to our travel
experiences. Specterras Productions is already making the world's natural and
cultural wonders more accessible through this technology.
Specterras Productions
Future of Travel: According to SpaceVIP, which bills itself as the world's only
aggregator of space-related experiences, roughly a dozen types of expeditions
are available in 2023, with many more to follow. Click on for more concepts that
are quickly making their way into mainstream travel.
Space Perspective and SpaceVIP
Hyperloop: A hyperloop is an ultra-high-speed transport system in a low-pressure
vacuum tube.
Firm HyperloopTT is reportedly now working on several potential projects,
including a "Great Lakes" link between Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
HyperloopTT
Luggage trackers: Lost luggage no more. Samsara's Tag Smart suitcase contains an
integrated AirTag that syncs with Apple's Find My app and uses Bluetooth to
track the bag's location.
Austin Farmer
Flying taxis: These futuristic aircraft tend to be electric, ultralight and
kitted out with autopilot software. In the future, customers will be able to
find and book LIFT flights via a mobile app that provides flight simulation
training, a proficiency test, a pre-flight checklist and ground crew support.
LIFT Aircraft
Jetson One: "Electric personal flying cars will revolutionize adventurous
travel," says Jetson co-founder Peter Ternstrom. His company has created this
single-person, all-electric eVTOL with auto-hover, stable flight and landing
capabilities.
Jetson
Robotaxis: Tech giant Baidu began operating a fully autonomous ride-hailing
service, Apollo Go, in cities like Beijing, Chongqing and Wuhan in 2022 and
plans to expand rapidly in 2023.
Baidu
Motional: Available to public passengers in Las Vegas, Motional provides
autonomous robotaxis (via Lyft and Uber apps) that can drop passengers at
popular destinations. A person is still present in the robotaxi at the moment,
but the cars are expected to become fully driverless this year,
Motional
Net-zero flights: Thanks to a mix of emerging technologies, "net-zero" flights
are are now in the realm of possibilities. US-based Eviation Aircraft is leading
the way, providing a peek into the future with its sleek, all-electric "Alice"
plane. It's set to enter service in 2027.
Eviation
New-zero hotels: When room2 Chiswick opened in London in 2021, it became the
world's first "whole life net-zero" hotel. The property has offset its entire
carbon footprint, from production and construction to materials, maintenance and
electricity.
room2
Hotel Marcel: In the US, Bauhaus-style Hotel Marcel in New Haven, Connecticut,
is expected to be certified as the first net-zero hotel in the US. Opened in May
2022, the hotel's day-to-day operations are fully solar-powered by 1,000 PV
panels on the roof.
Seamus Payne
Real-time translation: Tech company Mymanu offers auto voice translation via its
CLIK S earbuds. The headphones sync with the company's MyJuno translation app to
help users communicate with people in over 37 languages.
CEH Technologies Ltd
A supersonic comeback: Denver-based Boom has been working on an updated version
of the Concorde that aims to make supersonic travel much quieter, greener and
more affordable.
Boom Technology
Next-level augmented reality: Requiring only a phone and internet connection,
augmented reality (AR) can add another layer of intrigue to our travel
experiences. Specterras Productions is already making the world's natural and
cultural wonders more accessible through this technology.
Specterras Productions
Future of Travel: According to SpaceVIP, which bills itself as the world's only
aggregator of space-related experiences, roughly a dozen types of expeditions
are available in 2023, with many more to follow. Click on for more concepts that
are quickly making their way into mainstream travel.
Space Perspective and SpaceVIP
Hyperloop: A hyperloop is an ultra-high-speed transport system in a low-pressure
vacuum tube.
Firm HyperloopTT is reportedly now working on several potential projects,
including a "Great Lakes" link between Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
HyperloopTT

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Travel has come a long way since the age of Silk Road caravans, daunting sea
voyages and steam locomotives -– and will continue to transform in years to
come.

Concepts that feel plucked from sci-fi novels and films are quickly making their
way into mainstream travel, shaping every step of the journey.

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Sooner rather than later, we could be piloting passenger drones around Singapore
or rocketing into Earth’s orbit to admire the world from the edge of space.

From autonomous taxis to passenger drones, biometric immigration tunnels,
instant translation and hotels, here’s a peek at what’s coming down the runway.


THE END OF AIRPORT LINES

Travelers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on
Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Although controversial, biometric identification (automatically verifying one’s
identity via fingerprints, facial recognition or iris scans) is quickly becoming
the technology of choice at airports worldwide.

Considered a faster and more accurate way to screen passengers, biometrics can
cut processing time for typical airport procedures – think baggage check-in,
lounge access, boarding and immigration control – in half.

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For example, in 2018, Dubai International Airport introduced biometric “Smart
Gates” tunnels, which use facial recognition to verify travelers’ identities in
as little as five seconds.

It’s as simple as it sounds: after deplaning, travelers walk into a tunnel, look
at a green light, and then continue to baggage claim without waiting in line or
interacting with an immigration officer.

Air New Zealand to weigh passengers before they board the airplane

Elsewhere in the world, facial recognition technology is already in use to some
extent at Hong Kong International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, Indira
Gandhi International in Delhi, London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle,
among other airports.

Meanwhile, the European Union plans to roll out an automated entry-exit system
in 2024 that uses fingerprints and facial images to identify foreign travelers
and streamline border control checks.

Airlines are also adopting biometric identification.

Emirates has created a “biometric pathway” at Dubai International Airport that
enables passengers to pass through immigration and boarding without presenting
their documents.

And in the US, major airlines like American Airlines, United and Delta have been
experimenting with biometric check-in, bag drops and boarding gates at select
airports for the last couple of years.


LESS LOST LUGGAGE

Samsara’s Tag Smart suitcase contains an integrated AirTag that syncs with
Apple’s Find My app and uses Bluetooth to track the bag’s location.
Austin Farmer

Have you arrived in a foreign country only to spend the first day of vacation
stocking up on underwear, toiletries and essential clothing while your luggage
takes an unexpected detour?

Given the millions of mishandled checked bags every year, it’s no wonder people
are yearning for tech-savvy solutions to this common travel headache.

Some are turning to devices like SmartTags, Tile Pros and AirTags to keep track
of their belongings. Others opt for sophisticated suitcases like the Samsara’s
Tag Smart, which includes an integrated AirTag that syncs with Apple’s Find My
app and uses Bluetooth to track the bag’s location.

How simple luggage trackers became the hottest travel accessory

Looking ahead, we’ll likely see digital bag tags containing RFID transmitters
replace conventional paper tags – an evolution that would save time at check-in
while simultaneously making tracking and identifying luggage easier for
airlines.

Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways, among others, are ahead of the
game, having partnered with Dutch digital bag tag pioneer BAGTAG. Such products
enable travelers to register and activate their luggage tag at home, then drop
luggage at a self-service kiosk and track it via an app.

Since tagging errors are just one reason for delayed or lost luggage, airlines
and airports are also looking to solve common issues such as transfer
mishandling, failure to load, ticketing errors and weather delays.

In the future, don’t be surprised if we see automated baggage handling,
AI-powered bag recognition programs, AI security scanning and perhaps even an AI
global database that links travelers with their bags – all solutions that could
lead to fewer lost bags in the long run.


NEXT-LEVEL AUGMENTED REALITY

Specterras Productions aims to enhance travel experiences with augmented
reality.
Specterras Productions

On a future trip to Europe, imagine exploring the Accademia Gallery in Florence
guided by a talking “David” sculpture or embarking on a digital treasure hunt
through the streets of Paris.

Requiring only a phone and internet connection, augmented reality (AR) can add
another layer of intrigue to our travel experiences.

Specterras Productions, which strives to make the world’s natural and cultural
wonders more accessible via technology, is already bringing such experiences to
life.

“With AR, you can create animated busts at a museum – in the future, you’ll be
able to walk up to a sculpture of Alexander the Great or Herodotus and interact
with the art via your mobile phone, kind of like ‘Night at the Museum,” Michael
Breer, chief creative officer at Specterras, tells CNN Travel.

AR and virtual reality (VR) became more mainstream during the Covid-19 pandemic
when museums and destinations introduced interactive virtual experiences for
would-be travelers.

I tried Apple’s new headset. Here’s what it’s like to use

What’s more, experimental artists like KAWS – known for his toy-like sculptures
and collectables – famously embraced the technology in his “Expanded Holiday”
project, which saw giant AR sculptures levitating in 12 cities around the world
in 2020.

Breer says these technologies also enable people to explore parts of the world
they might not be able to see in person.

“Economically, visiting places like Pompeii, Palmyra, Machu Picchu or the Great
Barrier Reef is very difficult. So, for many people, VR and AR will provide a
good substitute for these experiences,” Breer adds.

And in terms of planning, VR may also play a more vital role in decision-making
in the future.

If travelers can explore a destination, hotel, restaurant or excursion via VR
first, they will likely have more confidence when making reservations.


THE RISE OF FLYING TAXIS

New York-based Kelekona plans to offer flights on its battery-powered,
40-passenger drone bus as an eco-friendly alternative to mass transit.
Kelekona

You’ve probably seen videos of passenger drones and eVTOL – electric vertical
take-off and landing aircraft that don’t require a runway – taking over the
internet.

These futuristic aircraft tend to be electric, ultralight and kitted out with
autopilot software that makes it possible for everyday people to hop in the
pilot seat – after an orientation session and VR flight simulation, of course.

That’s the strategy at LIFT Aircraft, which says that anyone can fly its
amphibious HEXA aircraft in the US without a pilot’s license since it qualifies
as an “ultra-light” vehicle under federal regulations. (That said, the Federal
Aviation Administration recently proposed a comprehensive rule for training and
certifying pilots of power-lifted aircraft.)

The aircraft offers many automated safety precautions like a collision-avoidance
system, a triple-redundant flight computer and a ballistic parachute for the
whole aircraft.

On track to start offering commercial flights in 2023, the company plans to let
travelers fly the aircraft on short, scenic rides – about 8-15 minutes at a time
– during a 25-city roadshow across the US.

Architects design a flying taxi ‘vertiport’ for Dubai

In the future, customers will be able to find and book LIFT flights via a mobile
app that provides flight simulation training, a proficiency test, a pre-flight
checklist and ground crew support.

Other companies, like Ehang in China, are on a mission to alleviate traffic jams
with flying taxi drones.

At the same time, New York-based Kelekona plans to offer flights on its
battery-powered, 40-passenger drone bus as an eco-friendly alternative to mass
transit.

Another notable company is Volocopter, which is on its way to bringing a fleet
of electric air taxis to Singapore and Paris in 2024.

Then there’s the Jetson ONE – a single-person, all-electric eVTOL with
auto-hover, stable flight and landing capabilities – which can fly for about 20
minutes up to 63 mph.

“A first application for a future flying car is to replace taxis in large
cities,” Jetson co-founder Peter Ternstrom tells CNN Travel. “This will free up
ground-level space and provide a much faster service for the passengers. The
same goes for shuttle services from city centers to airports.

“Electric personal flying cars will revolutionize adventurous travel. Safaris,
mountain tops, visiting Machu Picchu – all places that are currently difficult
to get to will suddenly be possible.”


ROBOTAXIS GAIN MOMENTUM

Chinese tech giant Baidu began operating a fully autonomous ride-hailing
service, Apollo Go, in 2022.
Baidu

While some taxi services head into the clouds, others will stay firmly on terra
firma – but with some serious upgrades.

Boston-based Motional, a joint venture between Hyundai and global tech company
Aptiv, has seen some early success.

Available to public passengers in Las Vegas, Motional provides autonomous
robotaxis (via Lyft and Uber apps) that can drop passengers at popular
destinations on the Las Vegas Strip.

A person is still present in the robotaxi at the moment, but the cars are
expected to become fully driverless later this year, the company tells CNN
Travel.

She asked a stranger for directions on vacation. Two weeks later they were
engaged

Another company seeing momentum is Waymo (a subsidiary of Google’s parent
company Alphabet Inc.), which has operated the first fully autonomous
ride-hailing service in parts of Phoenix since 2020.

Available via the Waymo One app, the service has since expanded to downtown
Phoenix, San Francisco and, next up, Los Angeles.

Of course, major players like Amazon, Tesla and Cruise are speeding forward in
North America.

Amazon’s self-driving vehicle unit known as Zoox is being tested in San
Francisco; an update to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta software became available
in mid-March, addressing the safety risks associated with an earlier recall; and
Cruise has operations underway in San Francisco and Austin.

On the other side of the world, in China, tech giant Baidu began operating a
fully autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, in cities like Beijing,
Chongqing and Wuhan in 2022 and plans to expand rapidly in 2023.

“Autonomous ride-hailing service is gradually becoming part of people’s everyday
lives,” a Baidu spokesperson tells CNN Travel. “In cities like Beijing, Shanghai
and Guangzhou, each robotaxi on Apollo Go can complete more than 15 rides per
day on average.”


NET-ZERO FLIGHTS ON THE HORIZON

Eviation Aircraft's all-electric “Alice” plane.
Eviation

As passenger drones and eVTOLs become commonplace, you may wonder: what’s next
for good old-fashioned airplanes?

The future of travel is inextricably linked to climate change – a reality that
led the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to announce a long-term
goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The world’s most eco-conscious airlines

Thanks to a mix of emerging technologies ranging from sustainable aviation fuel
to hydrogen-powered engines to all-electric planes, it’s certainly possible,
though critics have expressed considerable doubt.

US-based Eviation Aircraft is leading the way, providing a peek into the future
with its sleek, all-electric “Alice” plane.

Set to enter service in 2027, the nine-seater commuter plane aims to reduce the
environmental impact of regional hops. So far, over 300 Alice aircraft have been
ordered by the likes of Aerus airline in Mexico, DHL, Air New Zealand and more.

We may also see a supersonic comeback within the next decade. Denver-based Boom
has been working on an updated version of the Concorde that aims to make
supersonic travel much quieter, greener and more affordable.

According to the company, Boom’s “Overture” aircraft can carry up to 80 people
at Mach 1.7 speeds (or about twice as fast as traditional airlines) while
emitting zero carbon emissions.

Meaning, a flight from New York City to Frankfurt could take four hours instead
of eight, or you could go from LA to Sydney in eight hours instead of 14.

What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet

And since Overture will fly at a higher altitude than today’s aircraft – up to
60,000 feet – travelers would get to see the curvature of the Earth through the
windows.

So far, several major airlines, including American Airlines, United and Japan
Airlines, have placed orders for Overture, signaling industry confidence in the
future of supersonic.

We’ll have to be patient, though – Boom plans to commence aircraft production in
2024, conduct test flights in 2027, and achieve certifications to carry
passengers as early as 2029.


ECO-FABULOUS HOTEL STAYS

Hotel Marcel's day-to-day operations are fully solar-powered.
Seamus Payne

Like air travel, eco-conscious hotels are paving the way for more sustainable
travel in the future.

When room2 Chiswick opened in London in 2021, it became the world’s “whole life
net-zero” hotel.

In other words, the property has offset its entire carbon footprint, from
production and construction, materials, maintenance, electricity and so on.

Compared with a typical UK hotel of a similar size, room2 uses 89% less energy
per square meter thanks to ground source heat pumps, solar panels, water-saving
fixtures, sustainable procurement policies, a biodiverse green roof and a
zero-waste policy.

In the US, Bauhaus-style Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton,
is on track to become the first net-zero hotel in the country after revitalizing
a heritage building designed by Hungarian-born architect Marcel Breuer.

Opened in May 2022, the hotel’s day-to-day operations are fully solar-powered by
1,000 PV panels on the roof, and, as a result, the property emits zero carbon
emissions.

Maldives luxury resort takes fresh approach to waste with ground-breaking
‘Sustainability Lab’

It also features triple-glazed windows, an electric shuttle van, and a carport
full of electric car chargers, including 12 Tesla Superchargers – enhancements
that have earned the property LEED Platinum certification.

Looking ahead, the Six Senses Svart aims to be the world’s first energy-positive
hotel when it opens in 2024 within the Arctic Circle in Norway.

With its low-impact overwater design inspired by local fish-drying structures, a
solar power system, a zero-waste restaurant and efficient waste and water
management systems, the hotel aims to help eco-minded travelers responsibly
explore the polar region.

Also coming up in 2024 is Sheybarah Resort, an entirely off-grid resort in a
protected marine park in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia known for its
dense mangroves, pristine coral reefs and sea life.

The LEED-Platinum property plans to minimize its footprint in many ways, from
suspending pod-like hotel rooms above the water (so as not to disturb marine
life) to installing a solar farm, a solar-powered desalination plant for fresh
water and on-site recycling facilities.


SAY GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS

There’s nothing wrong with playing charades, but wouldn’t it be amazing to have
deeper conversations with the people you meet while traveling?

Suppose language barriers became a thing of the past. In that case, we could
connect across cultures, work and live abroad, discover new business
opportunities and relate to far-flung family members.

The good news is that real-time translation is growing more sophisticated by the
day.

Google’s Pixel Buds can either translate what’s being said directly into your
ear or share a transcription so you can follow along.

The company has also been working on wearable augmented-reality glasses that
display translated text on the lenses in real-time.

Another company, Mymanu, also offers auto voice translation via its CLIK S
earbuds.

Currently used in the hospitality industry and soon to be rolled out to help
asylum seekers in the UK, the headphones sync with the company’s MyJuno
translation app to help users communicate with people in over 37 languages.

The company says it will soon be launching the world’s first voice-controlled,
eSIM-enabled earbuds. Called “Titan,” they can be used like a screen-less phone,
and they also offer live translation without the need for a phone app.


THE SPACE RACE ROCKETS FORWARD

Space Perspective's Spaceship Neptune balloon is currently under development.
The company hopes to begin commercial flights in 2024.
Space Perspective and SpaceVIP

We’re well on our way to exploring the final frontier with a flurry of space
tourism initiatives available now – or very soon – to the most affluent
explorers.

According to SpaceVIP, which bills itself as the only aggregator of
space-related experiences, roughly a dozen types of expeditions are available in
2023, with many more to follow.

For starters, Blue Origin offers excursions past the Kármán Line – a boundary 62
miles above sea level that marks the beginning of outer space.

Meanwhile, SpaceX has successfully launched commercial orbits around the Earth,
missions to the International Space Station (ISS), and plans to take Japanese
entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa and an international crew of artists, actors,
musicians and athletes on the first civilian mission around the moon in 2023. 

Those seeking a leisurely and luxurious experience can soon travel to the edge
of space in a pressurized Spaceship Neptune capsule, propelled by a SpaceBalloon
(the same used by NASA), with Space Perspective.

During the six-hour journey, due to launch in 2024, travelers will enjoy
panoramic views of the Earth, a gourmet meal and cocktails before a slow descent
and water landing.

Virgin Galactic, meanwhile, plans to launch 90-minute joyrides into the upper
atmosphere this summer.

If they do go ahead, the $450,000 suborbital flight will reach about 50 miles
above the planet, where passengers will have about a minute to enjoy astounding
views and experience zero gravity.

Meanwhile, several companies, including Hi-Seas, Space Training Academy, Nastar
Center and Air Zero G, provide Earth-bound training programs so you can
experience various levels of gravity, learn astronaut maneuvers and enjoy
simulator experiences like a moon launch or ISS docking.


HYPERLOOP COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE

Companies like Hyperloop TT aim to provide a cheaper, faster, safer and more
sustainable alternative to conventional mass transit.
HyperloopTT

US entrepreneur Elon Musk has been talking about hyperloop technology – an
ultra-high-speed transport system in a low-pressure vacuum tube – for years.

As the pitch goes, with hyperloop networks, we could travel in pods up to 760
mph from LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes, Beijing to Shanghai in 60, and Paris
to Amsterdam in 90.

In addition to saving time, proponents claim hyperloop also has the potential to
provide a cheaper, faster, safer and more sustainable alternative to
conventional mass transit.

Over the past decade, early movers like Musk’s The Boring Company, Virgin
Hyperloop (now Hyperloop One) and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
(HyperloopTT) made some impressive headway but encountered regulatory, funding
and infrastructure challenges.

Despite an unsuccessful IPO attempt earlier this year, HyperloopTT is reportedly
working on potential projects, including a “Great Lakes” link between Chicago,
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, according to Bloomberg.

While thoroughly tested hyperloop transit networks may still be a decade, if not
decades, away, many innovative companies are pushing the technology forward.

According to the South China Morning Post, the China Aerospace Science and
Industry Corporation completed a few successful hyperloop test runs in Shanxi
province in January 2023.

In addition, Hardt Hyperloop in the Netherlands demonstrated its technology at
low speeds and is now constructing the European Hyperloop Center for high-speed
demonstrations and testing.

Meanwhile, Toronto-based TransPod hopes to bring hyperloop technology to Canada
with its eponymous tube-based transportation system powered by renewable energy.

By 2025, the company plans to build a 620-mile-per-hour TransPod link between
Calgary and Edmonton, connecting the two cities in 45 minutes.

Maybe it’s a pipedream – or maybe it will transform travel as we know it.


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