What is the future of airlines and airports - a cross between Orwell's 1984, Blade Runner and Black Mirror?
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=pCc7OLO0zMA#at=62
Watching this video gives you the feeling that landing in Dubai is the closest thing to touching down in the capital of the Star Wars Empire, where you can find a hologram of a stewardess welcoming you.
Emirates is one of the best airlines with first class flights. Flying on these “Sheikhs of the Air” is not just a geographical transfer from airport to airport, but a whole new experience. experience. Obviously, this “experience” is not for everyone, as the cost of the flight can be in the region of €17,000.
Most of the airports around the Persian Gulf will become not only luxury infrastructure, but also attractive hubs for long-haul flights.
You Tube is full of videos like this one, and they all have the same feeling: fascination, awe at the luxury and the sensation of witnessing a fiction that blends cutting-edge technology with ancient tradition.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha... these are no coincidence. All of these cities have a common denominator: the heavy investment in oil. The rapid development of these infrastructures is positioning the airports of these countries as the most important in the world. links between Europe, Asia and Africa. They also count on the low cost of fuel at their bases.
Investments in these large infrastructures have also led to many high-profile professionals moving to these countries to work. Participating in very interesting and challenging projects.
There are no European or American airlines among the top 10 airlines of 2013. All 10 come from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
http://www.airlinequality.com/news/awards2013.htm
The ranking by airport offers similar results.
The world's axis is shifting eastwards and the airport industry is a clear example of this trend.
Are we on the threshold of the future of these facilities?
