THE future of holidays has been revealed with incredible mountain beaches, zero airport queues and tech-free trips by 2054.
For the first, picture man-made beaches at alpine lakes and fresh, cool mountain air.
Travel Counsellors, a Manchester-based travel company and futurologist Tom Cheesewright predict that typically hot destinations will be replaced with cooler ones.
Along with an end to airport queues as we know them – no more snaking lines or cumbersome security checks.
With multi-spectrum sensors and biometric scanning, your face, heart rate, and even breathing rates can be analysed on the go.
But this is where advanced tech remains, as the holiday of the 2050s will focus on stepping away from technology to embrace human connections.
A typical hotel visit might entail a written signature instead of tapping a screen upon check-in.
Plus, no TV in your room, just books, along with candles for lighting and real keys over electronic key cards.
Other top trends revealed by Cheesewright included supersonic airlines and electric jets, longer holidays, and travelling to space.
Supersonic airlines could provide long-haul travellers with unparalleled speed and convenience.
By using sustainable aviation fuel, journeys will also be more environmentally friendly and quieter.
Short-haul flights could also be transformed by electric jets.
As battery technology improves, capacity is expected to double every five to seven years.
With this, new, compact airports could be developed in city centres.
Cheesewright also believes the traditional two-week holiday will be replaced by a six-week trip filled with meaningful experiences as people make more of their leisure time.
He said: “We’ll bend our careers around our desire to travel, working away, or taking short sabbaticals to gain new experiences.
“With companies increasingly battling for the best talent and recognising the shift to more creative work driven by the adoption of AI, employers will be keen to support such endeavours.
“And they will accept that a few weeks away is the price to pay for recharging the mental batteries of their most valuable staff.”
The last trend is truly out of this world – Space Travel.
Since the 1960s, the cost of putting something into orbit has decreased massively – from £100,000 per kilogram to as little as £10.
He explained: “Not only will it be cheaper to put satellites and structures into space, but it will also be cheaper to carry humans too.”
Of course, space travel may require some G-force training, but the whole process – from take-off to touch-down recovery – could be a multi-week trip.
Speaking about the findings, Steve Byrne, CEO of Travel Counsellors, commented: “It’s exciting to envision the future of travel and the ways these advancements could transform our experiences.
“While technology plays a strong role in creating seamless, cutting-edge ways to discover the world, people’s desire to make the most of their leisure time, along with the need for authentic human connection, remains just as essential – both in the holiday experiences themselves and in the personal touch that travel professionals provide.
“Holidays are a chance to create lasting memories, explore new locations and step outside our comfort zones.
“At Travel Counsellors, we’re dedicated to making these moments possible in our focus to deliver truly bespoke services, driven by our commitment to care and innovation.”
