Travel feels physical. Planes, trains, queues, passports. But almost everything that makes a journey work happens long before anyone reaches the airport.
In this episode of Tech-à-Tech, Benjamin Ledwon of Amadeus reflects on the digital systems that sit beneath global travel, from airline and airport IT to data sharing, cloud infrastructure, and emerging digital identities. Built in Europe and operating worldwide, Amadeus offers a rare view across technology, policy, and mobility at scale.
As Europe rethinks competitiveness, regulation, and technological sovereignty, travel becomes a revealing lens. What should be simplified, what must remain interoperable, and where does innovation actually deliver value? This conversation traces those questions through one of the world’s most complex, and least visible, digital ecosystems.