I am thinking outside the box & a lot of my future visulisation has stemmed from watching the Jetsons cartoons on TV as a kid.
Yep i laughed at the Jetsons back then & thought that it was very futuristic but most probably would never happen, well gee i was wrong along with many others.
I'm a Licensed Aircraft Engineer by trade & have also witnessed the rapid automation that has swept into the aviation industry in the past 5-10 years or so. Self service checkin is just one of them.
It will be incredible to see the further automation in the aviation industry in the comming 5-10 years time with all airlines looking at ways to reduce their staffing numbers & running cost.
Cabin crew numbers are already on the decline on new modern aircraft that have self service food & drink facilities for passengers.
20 year ago if someone told you that in new aircraft in the future would be bigger & their would be less cabin crew & you would have to get up & get your own food & drink you would have laughed & said they are crazy & it would never happen. Never ever ever.
Chock Chucker
