These inventions could change the way you travel in the future

While most of us enjoy a holiday in a far-off destination, the one thing that’s not always enjoyable is the journey there! Am I right?

For those who can’t afford the luxury of First or Business class, “sitting down the back” of a plane is mostly cramped, boring and uncomfortable for the most past.

But the good news is that airlines and manufacturers are working on ways for everyone to experience a level of ‘first class’ travel in the future. Hurrah!

Some of these inventions include private suites, split level seating and self-service cafes.

At last month’s Aircraft Interior Expo in Germany, French company Zodiac Aerospace won a Crystal Cabin Award for its visionary concepts, which include a split-level system, where passengers can choose a bed in an upper or lower deck within the plane.

Formation Design had a similar idea, proposing to elevate passengers in ‘super throne’ seats, which are enclosed and slightly higher than traditional seats.

But that’s not it!

Boeing has developed a self-cleaning lavatory that it says kills 99.9 per cent of bacteria by using UV lights.

Another company, Thales, has created larger in-flight entertainment systems, while Skylights Theater is proposing portable headsets to offer a 3D experience to passengers.

Other concepts tackle eating and sleeping problems. LSG Sky Chefs has developed a croissant that doesn’t produce any crumbs, and HeadRest put forward ‘head hammocks’, which cradles a passenger’s head.

And better still, inflight entertainment could be improved massively, as many airlines are shifting towards systems that incorporate personal devices, meaning passengers could stream content from their own devices, such as Netflix.

It's hoped that some of these innovations could be featured on planes as soon as 2017.