August 9, 2023 • 9 mins
Technology is constantly evolving, but how will it affect travel and our experiences abroad? This episode explores concepts that will be available in the near future such as flying taxis, the end of airport lines, and planes that move at twice the speed of most traditional airlines with zero carbon emissions.
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(00:14):
You're listening to the Globetrotters podcast,the show dedicated to bringing you fresh and
diverse perspectives from traveling enthusiasts all overthe world. Last week, we spoke
with Rogan Steel. He quit hiscorporate job to pursue an entrepreneurial and digitally
nomadic lifestyle. He spent the betterpart of sixteen months traveling the globe with
his girlfriend turned fiance while working remotely. That episode was filled with great tips
(00:38):
and advice for anyone that's interested inpursuing that type of lifestyle. But in
today's episode, we'll talk about thefuture of travel and a few concepts that
will change the way we experience theworld. I'm your co host Jonathan Oldeo.
But before we start talking about thefuture of travel, it's important to
understand the past and how far we'vecome. For virtually every human being living
(01:03):
on this planet. They can't remembera time in which travel by plane was
not an option, but it's arelatively new concept. One hundred and four
years ago, in nineteen nineteen,the first successful transatlantic flight occurred from Newfoundland,
Canada, to Ireland. The triptook more than sixteen hours, which
is significantly longer than what it wouldbe today. That same trip in twenty
(01:29):
twenty three would be a little bitover six hours. But what if we
go a little bit further than that. For all of you history buffs,
the Mayflower crossed the Atlantic back insixteen twenty and it took pilgrims more than
sixty days to reach the coast ofNorth America. I know a lot of
people that get seasick within a fewhours of being out in the ocean.
(01:49):
Imagine spending two months without setting footon land again. That same trip would
take about seven days on the Transatlanticcruise ship cuts out a lot of time.
It's fair to say that travel timeshave been slashed across the board,
whether it's in the vehicle, boat, or plane. But what can we
expect in the future, and whatother amenities will be at it that change
(02:10):
the way we experience the world.It would be unwise to start anywhere but
the quicker flights and routes you shouldexpect in the near future. Earlier in
the year, we did an episodeon the most comfortable planes to fly in.
We did a brief overview on thenow retired Concorde Plane, a supersonic
airliner that could get travelers from NewYork to London in two hours, fifty
(02:32):
two minutes and fifty nine seconds.Precise. Hey, the Concorde was discontinued
in twenty two thousand and three.Sorry, but a comeback can be expected
this decade. A Denver based companycalled Boom has been working on an updated
version of the Concord that aims tomake supersonic travel more affordable, greener,
(02:53):
and quieter. Which if you listento that episode, you would remember that
we said the noise the plane andmade what was its chief complaint. According
to the company, booms overture aircraftcan carry up to eighty people at twice
the speed of most traditional airlines whileemitting zero carbon emissions. To put that
(03:14):
into context, on average, oneair mile produces fifty three pounds of carbon
dioxide. One flight from New Yorkto Los Angeles generates over sixty five short
tons of CO two. Currently,there are nineteen direct flights scheduled every day
from JFK to LAX. In short, this is all to say that Boom
(03:35):
is attempting to shorten most flights byhalf the time while tackling climate change at
the same time. Commendable right.Flight times aren't the only changes that travelers
should expect in the near future.The rise of flying taxis and buses is
on the horizon. New York BaseKelicona don't kill me if that's not the
(03:57):
way you pronounce it plan to offerfly on its battery powered forty passenger drone
bus as an eco friendly alternative tomass transit at lift aircraft. They're attempting
to start offering commercial flights in twentytwenty three that allow travelers to flight ultra
light passenger drones that take off verticallyand don't require a runway. Any consumer
(04:20):
can be a driver. Of course, this is after completing when the orientation,
sending the session and VR flight simulations. The aircraft is equipped with safety
precautions like collisions avoidance systems, atriple redundant flight computer, and ballistic and
a ballistic parachute for the whole aircraft. It's kind of cool and kind of
(04:40):
scary. One of the more practicalinnovations I read about was the end of
airport lines, although it's a bitcontroversial. Biometric identification aka using fingerprints or
facial recognition, which we already dofor iPhones and a bunch of other stuff
is quickly being implemented into that severalairports worldwide. Currently, the use of
(05:03):
biometrics at airports is cutting the processingtime for typical airport procedures in half.
I don't know about all of y'all, but waiting in lines at the airport
is what gives me the most anxietyand stress. If we can cut that
time to half or a quarter ofthe time, I'm all for it.
In twenty eighteen, the Dubai InternationalAirport introduce SmartGate. In quotes SmartGate tunnels
(05:28):
which use facial recognition of verified traveler'sidentity and as little as five seconds.
Yeah, I said that five seconds. So what's the experience like If you
were at Dubai after deplaning, travelerswould walk into a tunnel, look at
a green light, and then continueon to baggage claim without waiting in line
or interacting with an immigration officer.For those of you in the United States
(05:54):
who have global entry, you mighthave some experience with this when you're returning
back into the United States. Essentially, the machine takes a picture of you
and you go on your way tothe immigration officer who looks at a tablet
and waves you on. I've usedthis several times, and it's made my
experience of going through customs significantly easierand more pleasant. We're talking about thirty
(06:14):
to sixty seconds versus the hour waitsI've experienced in the past. The last
experience I'll talk about here is sayinggoodbye to language barriers. Currently, you
can use Google Translate in real time. If you pop it on your phone,
you write in the language of yourchoice, then the other person reads
it in their language. I've actuallydone this several times, most notably when
(06:36):
I was in Russia. There wasno way to communicate outside of hand signaled
signals and Google Translate, so itmade things a lot easier, like getting
around in taxis. Uber wasn't athing, and obviously and something as simple
as ordering food, but other companiesare making it even easier than that.
Google is currently working on wearable augmentedreality glasses that display translated texts on their
(07:01):
lenses in real time. Another company, My Menu. I'm really not sure
if I pronounce that correctly, butit's M I M A n U also
offers auto voice translate via it's clickassearbuds. I have to admit this last
one has me feeling some type ofway. I think all of us,
(07:26):
in an effort to become culturally literate, should try and learn the indigenous language
of the countries we visit, evenif they're simple phrases. But obviously this
would be helpful to have more substantiveconversations when there are language barriers. So
if you want to learn a littlebit more about the topics we covered,
(07:46):
you can follow us on Instagram,LinkedIn, or Facebook at Globetrotters Podcasts.
You can also follow us on Twitterat globetrot pod and of course you can
listen to any episode on our websiteat www dot GTS podcast dot com.
Next week we have an exciting episodefor all of y'all. If you've ever
wanted to learn a little bit moreabout using travel rewards and points effectively to
(08:09):
get free or reduced hotels, airfare, or restaurants while using credit cards,
you'll want to tune in. Wehave a travel guru and credit card rewards
professional with a whopping sixty thousand followerson Instagram and that's not by accident.
She gives great travel tips and hacksfor those who want to travel on a
budget or as I like to sayball on the budget or use their credit
(08:31):
cards as its intelligently as possible totravel for free. You won't want to
miss it. Editing on this podcastwas done by myself and we'll see you
next week. B
You're listening to the Globetrotters podcast,the show dedicated to bringing you fresh and
diverse perspectives from traveling enthusiasts all overthe world. Last week, we spoke
with Rogan Steel. He quit hiscorporate job to pursue an entrepreneurial and digitally
nomadic lifestyle. He spent the betterpart of sixteen months traveling the globe with
his girlfriend turned fiance while working remotely. That episode was filled with great tips
(00:38):
and advice for anyone that's interested inpursuing that type of lifestyle. But in
today's episode, we'll talk about thefuture of travel and a few concepts that
will change the way we experience theworld. I'm your co host Jonathan Oldeo.
But before we start talking about thefuture of travel, it's important to
understand the past and how far we'vecome. For virtually every human being living
(01:03):
on this planet. They can't remembera time in which travel by plane was
not an option, but it's arelatively new concept. One hundred and four
years ago, in nineteen nineteen,the first successful transatlantic flight occurred from Newfoundland,
Canada, to Ireland. The triptook more than sixteen hours, which
is significantly longer than what it wouldbe today. That same trip in twenty
(01:29):
twenty three would be a little bitover six hours. But what if we
go a little bit further than that. For all of you history buffs,
the Mayflower crossed the Atlantic back insixteen twenty and it took pilgrims more than
sixty days to reach the coast ofNorth America. I know a lot of
people that get seasick within a fewhours of being out in the ocean.
(01:49):
Imagine spending two months without setting footon land again. That same trip would
take about seven days on the Transatlanticcruise ship cuts out a lot of time.
It's fair to say that travel timeshave been slashed across the board,
whether it's in the vehicle, boat, or plane. But what can we
expect in the future, and whatother amenities will be at it that change
(02:10):
the way we experience the world.It would be unwise to start anywhere but
the quicker flights and routes you shouldexpect in the near future. Earlier in
the year, we did an episodeon the most comfortable planes to fly in.
We did a brief overview on thenow retired Concorde Plane, a supersonic
airliner that could get travelers from NewYork to London in two hours, fifty
(02:32):
two minutes and fifty nine seconds.Precise. Hey, the Concorde was discontinued
in twenty two thousand and three.Sorry, but a comeback can be expected
this decade. A Denver based companycalled Boom has been working on an updated
version of the Concord that aims tomake supersonic travel more affordable, greener,
(02:53):
and quieter. Which if you listento that episode, you would remember that
we said the noise the plane andmade what was its chief complaint. According
to the company, booms overture aircraftcan carry up to eighty people at twice
the speed of most traditional airlines whileemitting zero carbon emissions. To put that
(03:14):
into context, on average, oneair mile produces fifty three pounds of carbon
dioxide. One flight from New Yorkto Los Angeles generates over sixty five short
tons of CO two. Currently,there are nineteen direct flights scheduled every day
from JFK to LAX. In short, this is all to say that Boom
(03:35):
is attempting to shorten most flights byhalf the time while tackling climate change at
the same time. Commendable right.Flight times aren't the only changes that travelers
should expect in the near future.The rise of flying taxis and buses is
on the horizon. New York BaseKelicona don't kill me if that's not the
(03:57):
way you pronounce it plan to offerfly on its battery powered forty passenger drone
bus as an eco friendly alternative tomass transit at lift aircraft. They're attempting
to start offering commercial flights in twentytwenty three that allow travelers to flight ultra
light passenger drones that take off verticallyand don't require a runway. Any consumer
(04:20):
can be a driver. Of course, this is after completing when the orientation,
sending the session and VR flight simulations. The aircraft is equipped with safety
precautions like collisions avoidance systems, atriple redundant flight computer, and ballistic and
a ballistic parachute for the whole aircraft. It's kind of cool and kind of
(04:40):
scary. One of the more practicalinnovations I read about was the end of
airport lines, although it's a bitcontroversial. Biometric identification aka using fingerprints or
facial recognition, which we already dofor iPhones and a bunch of other stuff
is quickly being implemented into that severalairports worldwide. Currently, the use of
(05:03):
biometrics at airports is cutting the processingtime for typical airport procedures in half.
I don't know about all of y'all, but waiting in lines at the airport
is what gives me the most anxietyand stress. If we can cut that
time to half or a quarter ofthe time, I'm all for it.
In twenty eighteen, the Dubai InternationalAirport introduce SmartGate. In quotes SmartGate tunnels
(05:28):
which use facial recognition of verified traveler'sidentity and as little as five seconds.
Yeah, I said that five seconds. So what's the experience like If you
were at Dubai after deplaning, travelerswould walk into a tunnel, look at
a green light, and then continueon to baggage claim without waiting in line
or interacting with an immigration officer.For those of you in the United States
(05:54):
who have global entry, you mighthave some experience with this when you're returning
back into the United States. Essentially, the machine takes a picture of you
and you go on your way tothe immigration officer who looks at a tablet
and waves you on. I've usedthis several times, and it's made my
experience of going through customs significantly easierand more pleasant. We're talking about thirty
(06:14):
to sixty seconds versus the hour waitsI've experienced in the past. The last
experience I'll talk about here is sayinggoodbye to language barriers. Currently, you
can use Google Translate in real time. If you pop it on your phone,
you write in the language of yourchoice, then the other person reads
it in their language. I've actuallydone this several times, most notably when
(06:36):
I was in Russia. There wasno way to communicate outside of hand signaled
signals and Google Translate, so itmade things a lot easier, like getting
around in taxis. Uber wasn't athing, and obviously and something as simple
as ordering food, but other companiesare making it even easier than that.
Google is currently working on wearable augmentedreality glasses that display translated texts on their
(07:01):
lenses in real time. Another company, My Menu. I'm really not sure
if I pronounce that correctly, butit's M I M A n U also
offers auto voice translate via it's clickassearbuds. I have to admit this last
one has me feeling some type ofway. I think all of us,
(07:26):
in an effort to become culturally literate, should try and learn the indigenous language
of the countries we visit, evenif they're simple phrases. But obviously this
would be helpful to have more substantiveconversations when there are language barriers. So
if you want to learn a littlebit more about the topics we covered,
(07:46):
you can follow us on Instagram,LinkedIn, or Facebook at Globetrotters Podcasts.
You can also follow us on Twitterat globetrot pod and of course you can
listen to any episode on our websiteat www dot GTS podcast dot com.
Next week we have an exciting episodefor all of y'all. If you've ever
wanted to learn a little bit moreabout using travel rewards and points effectively to
(08:09):
get free or reduced hotels, airfare, or restaurants while using credit cards,
you'll want to tune in. Wehave a travel guru and credit card rewards
professional with a whopping sixty thousand followerson Instagram and that's not by accident.
She gives great travel tips and hacksfor those who want to travel on a
budget or as I like to sayball on the budget or use their credit
(08:31):
cards as its intelligently as possible totravel for free. You won't want to
miss it. Editing on this podcastwas done by myself and we'll see you
next week. B
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