The year may soon be coming to an end, but travel technology news continues to ramp up. While travel regulations seem to change on an almost weekly basis, we’re keeping a finger on the pulse of travel technology. We’ve gathered five key travel technology headlines to keep on your radar this month and beyond.
Simple Flying: How NASA technology is improving air travel
Technology developed by NASA that coordinates better aircraft movement (and gets planes from the gate and into the air faster) will roll out to several U.S. airports in 2023. The air flight scheduling technology – named Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) – will be integrated into the FAA’s airport surface management technology and implemented at 27 airports across the U.S.
In the four years NASA and the FAA researched and tested the technology, it was proven to improve efficiency and shift departure wait times from the taxiway to the gate, save fuel, reduce emissions, and give airlines and passengers…