As you are using your phone as a boarding pass the airport or the keyless entry to your hotel, think about all the technology that is coming to travel in the next few years… IoT, blockchain, AR, AI, and more. Online reservations and AirBnB was a collective “gasp” that woke up the sleepy and legacy-burdened travel industry.
Business and personal travel is a $1 Trillion industry that is ripe for continued disruption by both newcomers and the incumbents. To tap into the $2.0 million a minute that travellors spend, corporations and startups are looking at new technology and new services to attract the highest margins possible. Opportunities are literally everywhere and endless to reduce travel stress and friction.
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Blockchain could totally change travel between countries, travelers id security, baggage tracking, and more.
AIRPOD - luxurious and fully functional sleeping pod, which was designed to accommodate overnight and short-term stays in an airport terminal.
An AR travel portal allows a view of your destination before you even leave your house.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX could be used to fly anywhere around the world in less than 60 minutes.
Looking into the future, the Hyperloop in Dubai is doing just that! Hyperloop Dubai vision 2020: Biggest Revolution in Economy & Technology