2023 Aviation Industry Trends: The Future of Air Travel Takes Shape

2023 Aviation Industry Trends: The Future of Air Travel Takes Shape By Flagship Facility Services, January 27, 2023 As the world continues to make progress in the fight against COVID-19, the aviation industry is experiencing a resurgence of traffic and renewed enthusiasm. Although air traffic isn’t projected to return to 2019 levels until 2024, the gradual lifting of travel restrictions and vaccine rollouts have spurred a significant increase in travel in the past two years. Just last week, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) announced that it served a total of 11.8 million passengers in 2022 – an increase of 35 percent over the previous year and a sign that traffic is rapidly approaching pre-pandemic levels. While passenger health and safety remain a top priority of professionals in the aviation industry, finally there is room to consider other needs and initiatives. One of the industry’s top priorities: implementing new technologies to enhance the overall passenger experience. Read more »

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2023 Aviation Industry Trends: The Future of Air Travel Takes Shape

Published on Jan 27, 2023

Flagship Facility Services

The aviation industry is rebounding from the effects of COVID-19 with a renewed interest in air travel. With the gradual lifting of travel restrictions and widespread vaccine distribution, passenger numbers are approaching pre-pandemic levels. A top priority for the industry is to enhance the passenger experience by implementing new technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Examples of these technologies include autonomous robots for retail and food delivery at airports, chatbots using AI and ML, and virtual reality experiences in the metaverse. Companies are partnering with tech providers to automate cleaning and maintenance activities, enhance health and safety, and meet changing passenger expectations.