An interesting discussion led to me writing this post. As part of a strategic thinking workshop, we have been tasked with thinking about the future from a medium to long-term view focusing on the future of air travel. Working in the aviation industry and pretty decided on an aviation related career for life, this obviously is an interesting discussion.
The academic view and a SWOT analysis reflects the threat of technology. With video conferencing getting wider popularity and technology generally becoming more accessible and affordable, would businesses reduce business travel?
On the other hand, travel is becoming cheaper so would a larger population now travel compared to earlier? Would the existing one travel more than often?
Would the rich become richer and poor become poorer, directly leading to an interesting situation. The rich may own their own jets. The poor couldn't afford the cheapest ticket.
There is radicalization involved also. Tele-porting, "Beam me up Scottie!" are all possible. After all, so many things from Star Trek, have conceptualized and as a society we have proven that if we can think it, we can pretty much do it. How does the equation change with all of this?
This is at the moment, a continuous discussion, I intend to be part of as a discussion group, think-tank. I welcome views from my readers here also.
What do you think will shape the future of air travel? How?
