SCRIPT: Silk Logic’s Travel Daily Podcast — October 31, 2025

Welcome to Silk Logic’s Travel Daily Podcast! It’s Friday, October thirty-first, and today we’re spotlighting the innovations shaping the future of travel. From high-speed rail breakthroughs to airline lounge revolutions, we’ll break down how cutting-edge tech is reshaping journeys for travelers and transforming the business of travel itself.

Here’s what’s ahead: Europe’s missing rail link inches closer to reality, India’s hospitality industry goes digital in a massive way, and one major U.S. airline finally steps up its premium experience game. Whether you book for adventure or business, get ready to journey smarter.

First up: The race for frictionless travel continues in Europe.

The European Commission just announced progress on the long-awaited high-speed rail link between Lisbon and Madrid. Right now, this journey requires multiple train changes and takes almost nine hours. But by the end of this decade, new high-speed