United Airlines has invested in electrified transportation solutions in 2022, ordering both a hybrid-electric airplane and a fleet of electric air taxis for transport to the airport. With air travel under scrutiny when it comes to its lack of sustainable options, providers are looking to innovate.

Despite record-high airfares, after two years of going nowhere fast, Americans finally feel safe to fly again. But with both the concept of business travel and the profile of business travelers having changed since the pandemic, airlines are having to rethink the traditional class system of the sky.

Virgin Australia is incentivising flying in the middle seat by offering domestic passengers a chance to win a slew of prizes. As people return to their pre-pandemic travel habits, the campaign elevates the journey into an enjoyable experience rather than an element of holidays that must be endured.

What’s the trickle-down effect of uncertainty in travel? Why are people choosing to take shorter trips in nature? What happens to luxe travel when everyone’s finances are squeezed? In this part of the 2023 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people are spending their leisure time.