Welcome to Silk Logic's Travel Daily Podcast! It’s Monday, October thirteenth, twenty twenty-five, and I’m here to spotlight how technology is transforming the way we move, explore, and connect. Today, get ready for a game-changing digital shift at Europe's borders, Delta Airlines' bold sustainable leap with hybrid aircraft, and the growing wave of mandatory digital travel insurance checks. If you want to stay ahead of what’s next in travel tech, you’re in exactly the right place.

Let’s kick it off with today’s biggest travel tech headline.

First up: Europe’s New Digital Border Checks

The days of manual passport stamps are numbered for non-EU travelers. Starting this week, twenty-nine European countries are rolling out the Entry/Exit System, or EES—a major biometric upgrade for border security and traveler experience. Here’s the hook: Instead of border agents hand-stamping your passport, automated kiosks will now register your fingerprints and facial data, speeding up entry and curb