Traveling abroad and domestically has its drawbacks, including delays, uncomfortable flights, problems with rental cars, and the dreaded TSA. However, in the future, these issues are slated to be completely eradicated. How? Well, as technology advances, the experts in the travel industry are working to simplify processes and make it easier for you to make it to your destination without stress and with minimal effort.

Here’s how they’re doing it.

Visualizing the FUTURE OF TRAVEL

Renting a car could be a very different experience in the near future.

RENTING CARS

Some companies are currently using a sharing system, which allows drivers to pick up a car that is conveniently near them at an hourly rate,

such as Zipcar and Hertz.

Self-driving rental cars will pick up travelers at

the airport.

The passenger’s favorite radio station will already

be on.

It will automatically adjust to their preferred

temperature.

The car will input their destination automatically

through a travel management system.

Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic Airlines, plans to make traveling from London to Sydney in two hours a reality during his lifetime using space travel.

AIR TRAVEL You can currently book a seat for $250,000 into space

with Virgin Airlines.

The plane will be able to bend more naturally and the hull could have the

ability to be transparent.

Hologram technology will be able to transform private cabins into anything you desire.

Materials inside and outside the plane will be self-healing and

self-cleaning.

CONCEPT :Airbus Planes

CONCEPT :NASA and

Lockheed Martin’s N+2 Supersonic

Passenger Jet

50% reduction in travel time over modern

planes

Travel at mach speed of

1.7

Plane slated for2025

Can hold 80

passengers

It’ll be able to travel 5,000 nautical miles

100% quieter sonic booms compared to the Concorde

BOOM!

CONCEPT : The Sky Whale

755 passenger capacity -

That’s about 3 Boeing 787 Dreamliners!

45-degree engine rotation for take off and landing

Better fuel efficiency, weight reduction, and a more aerodynamic design than current aircrafts

Self-healing wings

3 decks

SEA TRAVEL

Eco-friendly boats and cruise ships are slated to take over the scene as companies look to reduce emissions and cut fuel costs, using renewable energy.

CONCEPT : MS Tûranor PlanetSolar

The clean power generated from the sun could take 5,000 cars off the road

if hooked to a power grid.

No CO2 emissions

16mph max speed

120kW max output

29,124 solar cells supply

8.5 tons of lithium-ion batteries

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CONCEPT :The Eoseas

The sails are 2x the size of the sails of the world’s current largest full-rigged sailing ship.

It will hold 3,311 passengers and 1,089 crew.

Working to reduce non-renewable energy consumption on cruise ships

by 50% using wind power.

Goals of the Eoseas90% less Nitrogen Dioxide

50% less Carbon Dioxide

50% less Power Consumption

Five masts spanning 12,440m² will use wind

energy to aid the engines.

100% less Sulfur Dioxide

100% less Ash

TRAIN TRAVEL

Scared of air, sea, and car travel? Don’t write off trains just yet.

CONCEPT :The skyTran

There are also plans to build skyTran systems in

France, India, and California.240 mph possible speed using Maglev technology

90% Cheaper to build compared to modern light rail systems.

1000% faster than a car

433% faster than a 150 mph bullet train

Travels at 800 miles per hour

CONCEPT :The Hyperloop

It will traverse 400 miles

from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes.

SEC

URI

TY Face and retina scans will help travelers

bypass today’s TSA security checkpoints.

The same systems identify terrorist threats before they can reach

sensitive areas.Handheld

point-and-shoot scanners will help

security tell if a person is carrying

something dangerous.

Security systems send pictures of suspicious activity to authorities.

ALERT!

!THREAT

DETECTED

The major focus on automation and efficiency will allow travelers to reach their destinations in comfort, safety, and without the current hassle that many complain about. Reaching this reality without compromise is the ultimate challenge that many travel companies are facing today, but it’s perfectly plausible that these obstacles will easily be overcome as technology advances in the near future.

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THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL