Ronan Daniel

🚄 Trainline’s AI strategy is advancing. On September 2025, during Trainline Talks in Paris, CTO Mike Hyde discussed AI's role in simplifying ticket purchasing and travel. The Top Combo tool, leveraging Platform One, optimizes travel options among 300 European operators. The proactive Lib Flex feature, in UK trials, uses geolocation for seamless billing. Meanwhile, a generative AI assistant manages ticket inquiries and actions like refunds. Trainline envisions an "age of gold" for European rail transport.

💻 Cocohop, founded by Molina and Vincent Paulin, officially launched in June 2025 after a beta phase in February. The startup aims to modernize travel professional workflows, addressing challenges like disorganization and adapting to younger generations. Its SaaS platform offers a 60-75% time-saving with features like itinerary planning using AI, real-time updates, and electronic payment. With over 50 million references, Cocohop enhances agent expertise and personalization. Future plans include international expansion and a fundraising round by year-end.

💻 Amadeus and Lufthansa are testing a digital identity wallet solution for EU travelers, set for 2026. This system, called Travel Ready, will integrate passports, IDs, payment methods, and biometric profiles, expediting airport processes. Users can register online, use biometrics, and simplify customs and payments. Falk Durm of Lufthansa and Rudy Daniello of Amadeus highlight enhanced travel efficiency and the importance of facial recognition technology. The EUDI Wallet is in phase 3 of testing for seamless travel.

💰 Visit Sweden unveils a national API in September 2025, consolidating Sweden's tourism offerings into a unified digital format for improved visibility. The initiative, led by Visit Sweden's CMO Nils Persson, adopts the international schema.org standard and offers free, license-free data to tourism businesses. The API enhances personalization and innovation, featuring 14,000 references at launch. Collaboration includes regions, companies, and local tourism offices, aiming to boost Sweden's competitiveness as a destination.