“Heartbeat” passports, printed hotel meals and plane seats that adapt to the shape of the passenger’s body: scientists reveal what travel will be like in 2070

In the future, passengers will breeze through passport control at lightning speed.

That’s because, according to leading futurists and scientists, “biometric heartbeat passports” will replace traditional passports, which read travelers’ unique heart signatures as ID.

It’s just one of many amazing revelations in the easyJet 2070 Future Travel Report, which offers a vision of how we’ll be traveling and enjoying our holidays 50 years from now, with printed hotel buffets and ‘smart’ airline seats that follow the shape of the plane adjusts passenger well on the horizon.

The report’s authors include Professor Birgitte Andersen von Birkbeck, University of London and CEO of the Big Innovation Centre; DR Melissa Sterry, design scientist and complex systems theorist; and the famous futurist Shivvy Jervis and Dr. Patrick Dixon, as well as director of transport systems at Cranfield University, Professor Graham Braithwaite and Nikhil Sachdeva, head of aerospace and defense and sustainable aviation at consultancy Roland Berger.

In the report, they describe how airport travel and the in-flight experience are being “revolutionized by technological advances,” explaining that the biometric heart rate tracking system captures passengers’ heart rate signatures and biometric data, which is captured in a global system, “in the same way as fingerprints ‘Scanning technology works today’.

The easyJet 2070 Future Travel Report predicts that ‘smart’ aircraft seats will adapt to the shape of the passenger in 50 years, with in-flight entertainment beamed straight ahead

By 2070, passengers’ heartbeat signatures and biometrics will be captured in a global system, making the journey through an airport seamless

Ergonomic and biomimetic “sensory” airplane seats are becoming the norm, with smart materials that adapt not only to passengers’ body shape, but also to their height, weight and temperature to create “the ultimate comfortable flight experience.” Offer.

In-flight entertainment “is beamed directly in front of passengers’ eyes via optical devices, eliminating the need for in-flight screens or pre-flight movie downloads.”

And e-VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) air taxis will “do away with airport parking lot shuttle service” – also, getting to the airport will be faster and more convenient than ever with 85 percent transportation of passengers from their homes to the terminal by e – VTOLs, explain the authors of the report.

The stay abroad experience is also being revolutionized, and not just thanks to 3D-printed hotel buffets, “allowing vacationers to 3D print everything they want to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner”.

The authors predict that underground hotels will be built into the fabric of the earth “that are super energy efficient and in harmony with the environment.”

All hotel rooms in 2070 are “smart rooms” where guests can choose the firmness of the bed, the ambient temperature and play their favorite music when they open the door.

And suitcases won’t really be necessary, as holidaymakers can 3D print recyclable clothes on arrival, “tailored for their perfect fit and style”.

The ecological footprint of the hotels is further improved by their source of energy: the steps taken by the guests.

The stay abroad experience is being revolutionized thanks to 3D printed hotel buffets

“Time-traveling” vacation experiences via haptic suits allow visitors to visit historical sites

Activities on a 2070 holiday include “time travel” – wearing haptic (or VR) suits at historic sites to delve into glorious ancient wonders of the world – and underwater “sea faris” in mini-submarines.

And in-ear devices translate the local language in real time.

For the report, Britons were asked to choose which of the experts’ predictions they would most like to see come true, with nine in ten (90 per cent) British adults saying they are excited or intrigued by the technological advances that travel has . bring. change in 50 years.

Three quarters (75%) of Britons say these technological advances make them more likely to go on holiday in the future.

Science presenter Dallas Campbell brings the predictions to life in a video

The poll of 2,000 British adults found that biometric heartbeat passports and time travel holiday experiences are the travel advances the country most wants to make by 2070.

Commenting on the report, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said: “Innovation is in our DNA and we continue to challenge ourselves to think big and see how we can make travel even easier… both today and for future generations. From biometric heartbeat passports to time-traveling holiday experiences, travel is likely to be very different and exciting in 2070.”

TV presenter Dallas Campbell, who brought the predictions to life in a new video, said: “Some of the predictions in easyJet’s new report are absolutely stunning – a personal favorite is the idea of ​​being able to travel back in time with using haptic suits. I would love to experience the sights, sounds and atmosphere of the very first Olympic Games. As everything from airports to planes to destinations evolves, travelers are in for some amazing developments as the travel industry continues to evolve and to flourish.

Ahead of the report, Professor Birgitte Andersen of Birkbeck College said: “In the next 50 years we will see the biggest technological advances we have ever seen in travel and tourism. Aspects of our holiday are changing beyond recognition. In the future, holidaymakers will the hotel buffet line up to have their breakfast omelettes and chips 3D printed by machine, our heartbeat will become our passport, and in-ear devices will translate the local language in real time, making it possible to speak local slang.

“Looking ahead, by 2070, the destinations we fly to, the types of accommodation we stay in and the experiences we have will have changed dramatically.”