Edition #61, May 6

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Have you ever considered that everything we know about the world around us is down to the people around us? Whether they are working, studying, creating, thinking, traveling, or anything in between, choices shape our society. Simply by existing in this world, we are constantly making decisions that influence us and people around us. Isn’t that a little bit strange?

When we think about traveling, big changes are already being seen. From how people choose destinations and different places to visit and where to eat and where to stay. When taking a look at these changes, we might ask ourselves:

• What does traveling mean to people?

• What has changed from the previous generation to this one?

• What seeds are being planted for future changes?

• And, more importantly, why are these changes happening and how does it relate to the next generation?

With a little bit of curiosity we can find out new things and learn more about the world around us. But, better yet, we can dream up great questions which can bring us to thought-provoking information. That’s exactly what Nicolas Arroyo, Director of Foresight and Founding Partner at Bespoke Copenhagen — a global Futures Design Studio — came to share at Future's Travel first Summit (November 2021).

Bespoke operates to help organizations that are trying to understand the future and make sense of what's happening in the landscapes of their fields and sectors in which they operate. At Future Travel’s Summit, we asked one great question that shaped Nicolas’ talk - what forces and trends are shaping the world of travel for Gen Z?

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And now let’s jump straight to our weekly curation of the top news from innovative players in the travel industry. Here are the highlights that caught our attention:

• The travel transformation. Reflecting a new generation of travel, where travelers are looking for apartment-style accommodation with hotel-level amenities, Mint House has raised $35 million for its pioneering tech catered to the new wave of ‘work from anywhere’ and the blending of business and leisure travel.

• Search differently and discover more. Rethinking how we ask questions can give us new conclusions and new discoveries. With this in mind, Airbnb is making a big change in travel - how we search and find amazing destinations.

• Booking charter flights at a click. We don’t need much temptation to travel, but we do love when booking flights is super simple. Mirai Flights has just raised $3 million for its instant booking app for charter flights and is planning to scale.

• Travel agents are going digital. Going to the travel agents office is something we look back at with some nostalgia, but we generally just don’t have time to do anymore. TravClan wants to help travel agents boost their online presence and build trust in booking travel online - and they’ve just secured $4.7 million to help travel agents digitalize.

• Robots, pets on tour and cybersecurity. While celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week it’s a good time to take a look at the trends that have been shaping and will continue to influence travel into the future. Tech is continuing to make big transformations in the sector and it is increasingly about enhancing experiences, rather than replacing them. Robot bartender on flight or a VR try-before-you-fly anyone?

• Travel (carbon) light. Travelling sustainably is one trend that’s here to stay, and should be. Now, Wayaj has launched a new hotel booking engine that lets guests book sustainable destinations and offset carbon emissions at checkout. The product, Alight, is empowering us to make more conscious choices - one of the first of its kind in the industry.

• Inspired to contribute to sustainable travel? The 3rd CASSINI Hackathon is taking place on 12-14 May and today is the last day to register! If you have an idea using space tech to reshape Europe’s travel and tourism sector, make sure to register now and inspire a new generation of discovery.

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Next week you will find me at this year’s EU-Startups Summit - looking forward to meeting many of you in person! You won’t get an email from me then, but I’ll be back on your inbox on May 19th with a new edition of your favourite travel newsletter. ;)

See you then,Ana

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