Ronan Daniel

📅 Alice Pasquier and Gabriel Groizeleau founded Galdeo in La Rochelle to revolutionize travel agencies with AI, cutting custom trip creation from 72 hours to less. Galdeo offers a B2B SaaS tool for €35/month (€28 annually) per user, launched in 2025. After a beta with 10 partners, they secured 100+ leads at IFTM, scheduling 30 meetings for October-November. Expansion targets include France, India, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Canada. Time saved enhances client relationships, boosting conversion rates.

🚀 EHang, October 2025, Hefei: EHang launches the VT35, an autonomous eVTOL with a 200 km range, priced at 6.5 million yuan (€790,000). The aircraft, suited for interurban and cross-border travel, carries two passengers and luggage, flying approximately one hour per trip. It features 8 horizontal rotors, a vertical rear propeller, and fixed wings for efficient cruising. It is undergoing CAAC certification, aiming to revolutionize urban-interurban air mobility.

📱 SG Entertech, a leader in VR from South Korea, is expanding its Snack VR platform in Southeast Asia as of 2025, seeking local partners across tourism, education, and commerce sectors. Their VR kiosks, equipped with headsets, offer mini-games and digital postcards to enhance visitor experiences. COO Kook Sun Pyo emphasizes the cost-efficient design of Snack VR, aiming for rapid, widespread deployment in geolocated entertainment, contrasting with traditional VR arcade challenges.

🚀 Virgin Voyages collaborates with Google Cloud to deploy 50 AI agents, enhancing operations and customer experience. 🚢 Aeroitalia extends its tech partnership with Navitaire to streamline processes. ✈️ Travelport partners with Farenexus to automate commission management, boosting profitability. 💼 Hostaway joins France's UNPLV to promote vacation rentals. 🇫🇷 Compass Hotel Consulting launches a proprietary tech system for hotels. 🏨 SITA and Tellabs introduce a scalable fiber optic solution for airports on October 9, 2025. 🌐 Chubb unveils Travel Pro, a digital travel insurance, at Lisbon's World Aviation Festival. 🏥