Travel Industry Journal

Lately, it seems everyone has been thinking about what travel will be like in the future. The lovable blokes behind the book (and phenomenon) Freakonomics posed the question about how things would look ten years from now to a series of industry bigwigs on their New York Times blog, and got some interesting responses:

Brookings fellow Clifford Winston proposed charging airlines fees for every flight that is delayed, and suggested a “satellite-based air traffic control system that, among other things, would give pilots the freedom to choose the most efficient routing.”Gary Topping, CEO of Topping Travel, foresaw the end of First Class, a renewed focus on happy airline employees (phew!), and the fabulous suggestion that “baggage will be electronically tagged, never to be lost again.” Josh Marks, founder of MAXjet, spoke of increasing specialization for airlines based on traveler’s spending preferences (evoking a ‘there’s room in the market for both Wal-Mart and Saks’ theory); and warned that GPS and “data communications between aircraft and controllers must replace the antiquated radar-and-radio infrastructure that we have now outgrown.”

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Everyone wants a great deal on a vacation, and especially a great flight. Many travelers are fed up with the big airlines and are switching to leaner, more efficient and typically less expensive airlines. Skybus is one example of a new cost effective airline that hopes to lead the pact. In fact, many in the industry are speculating that Skybus could be the flight of the future.

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Everyone wants a great deal on a vacation, and especially a great flight. Many travelers are fed up with the big airlines and are switching to leaner, more efficient and typically less expensive airlines. Skybus is one example of a new cost effective airline that hopes to lead the pact. In fact, many in the industry are speculating that Skybus could be the flight of the future.

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