Smartcard and biometric technology could revolutionise the travel experience and speed up security checks.
Biometric technology will be put on ‘chip and go’ microchip cards that could act as passports and include booking details.
Improved cameras could scan airport crowds to recognise travellers, doing away with exhaustive check-in procedures. This will allow customers to use swipe card passports, which could also be used to unlock pre-booked hire cars and check in to hotel rooms.
The cards could be used as an all-inclusive ticket covering various modes of travel, meaning customers could buy one ticket to get to the other side of the world from a local train station.