Flying – no thanks, I’ll just have my car drive me

The future of flying is…the self-driving car? An estimate from IHS Automotive projects 54 million autonomous vehicles on the road by 2035, which is a mere 18 years away. Seems hard to believe, but experts are predicting self-driving cars could change many aspects of air travel as we know it today. Those short flights you take on a commuter plane today – you could instead hop in your car and get a few hours of work done…uninterrupted. No lines, no hassle. And for those cross-country flights you must take – avoid paying parking fees by having your car drop you off and go back home. It all still sounds a little Jetsons today, but hopefully it would only improve the current airport situation.