One of the biggest challenges airlines face is keeping passengers entertained. Seat-back screens playing Hollywood blockbusters is the norm, but Voyage caters to a contemporary passenger preference for watching content on personal devices. Is this the future of in-flight entertainment?

With the number of people using tablets forecast to hit one billion in 2015, the in-flight experience is changing. And as more airlines allow flyers to stream videos from their own devices, new advertising opportunities abound, questioning the relevance of screens in the backs of plane seats.

First Spaces is a concept for the future of air travel based around hotel-type rooms that can sense the needs of flyers. This approach is intended to appeal to luxury travellers who are increasingly interested in experiences, giving first class itself a much-needed makeover.

In 2013, over 3 billion passengers took to the skies. As airlines aim to make flying as simple as taking the train, could everything people would normally associate with air travel – endless queues, bad food, cramped, uncomfortable seats – be about to change for the better?