Building Skyneu: From Chaos to Clarity in Flight Planning
Hey Indie Hackers 👋
Sharing another update as I build Skyneu — my attempt at creating a calm, AI-powered travel assistant that helps people feel less stressed and more in control when planning flights.
Not a booking tool.
Not another search engine.
Just smart help, exactly when you need it.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been collecting stories from travelers — and the pain points are wildly consistent:
“Too many tabs. I never know which site to trust.”
“I booked the cheapest flight, and it landed me in a 9-hour layover with visa drama.”
“I just want to know what’s smart, not just what’s cheap.”
So I went back to the drawing board and doubled down on what people actually need:
🚀 What Skyneu is shaping up to be:
Smart Trip Planning — not just dates and destinations, but smarter routing, smoother layovers, and fewer surprises
AI Chat Assistant — so you can ask “Will I need a transit visa in Zurich?” and get an answer, fast
Price Lookups with Context — yes, cheap flights, but also alerts like “this has 2 risky connections” or “this airport has history of delays”
Real-Time Travel Alerts — weather, cancellations, gate changes — pushed to you, not buried in airline emails
🛠 I’m still deep in MVP mode — wiring up APIs, refining the assistant, and polishing the UI.
The waitlist is live at skyneu.com, and we’ve had a steady trickle of signups from early supporters 🙌
If you’ve ever wanted travel to feel more like having a personal co-pilot — and less like a chaotic spreadsheet — I’d love your feedback. Or just drop your favorite “why does travel suck” moment in the replies 😅
More soon. Appreciate everyone who’s been following this journey 💙
This is such a refreshing take on travel planning! Love the “not a booking tool, not a search engine” approach.
This is just my personal opinion so take it with a grain of salt:
I think a general AI assistant that helps you plan travel is an okay idea. The main problem with it is that the alternative of using google travel or expedia is that 1) you can book straight from it and 2) they already make decent plans for you.
However, I think if your AI could become very "personalized" for each user then it would provide massive benefits. For example, the AI asks the user about their airline rewards, airline credit cards, loyalty programs, hotel credit cards, etc. and then if it can create personally optimized travel plans then that is real value for a customer. For example, it knows you don't like long layovers so it books trips where you can utilize lounges that you already have access to or it suggests different dates where there is no layover.
Just some food for thought. I feel like personal AI assistants will grow in every service industry.
I hope this interesting article will continue to be updated.
Sounds cool. Keep us updated
As someone who's always been fascinated by aviation, this is really cool! Who is your target audience for Skyneu? Is it for private pilots, or could it be used by commercial airlines as well?
Thanks so much — really appreciate that! 😊
Skyneu is actually built more for everyday travelers who are tired of the usual flight chaos: confusing layovers, unclear prices, last-minute disruptions, and too many tabs open while planning. Think of it like a super-smart travel sidekick — not a booking engine, but something that helps you plan smarter, find deals faster, and get alerts when things go sideways.
This is super refreshing — I love how you're not trying to be “another Skyscanner clone” but actually solving real travel pain points that everyone ignores.
The part about “smart help, exactly when you need it” really resonates. I’m building ZugFlow, a vertical SaaS for small artisan businesses (like hairdressers and barbers), and honestly the emotional friction is surprisingly similar: too many tabs, too many tools, too much guesswork.
Your “smart routing + visa + risk alerts” feels like what Calendly did for time management — just... obvious in hindsight.
If you’re open to feedback:
→ Would love to see how Skyneu handles user trust — like, how do you convince users it’s better than Google/Fly/Expedia?
→ Also: is the AI chat assistant rule-based or fully LLM-powered?
Great concept. Subscribed to the waitlist — rooting for you!
Wow, this means a lot — seriously, thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful message.
It’s really cool (and kind of validating!) to hear that the emotional friction resonates beyond travel too. What you’re building with ZugFlow sounds awesome — and I totally get the “too many tabs, too much guesswork” pain. It’s wild how common that is across industries.
Love the Calendly comparison — that’s honestly the goal: to feel like something that just makes sense once you try it.
On your questions:
→ Totally agree — building trust is key. Right now, we’re focusing on transparency (no hidden fees, clear alerts, real-time insights) and giving users control instead of more noise. Think: less overwhelm, more clarity.
→ The AI assistant is LLM-powered (with some light rule-based guardrails). It’s still learning, but the goal is to make it feel like having a super well-traveled friend who's got your back.
Thanks again for the encouragement — it really keeps us going! And pumped to have you on the waitlist