Category: News

FareTrack, a leading provider of data intelligence solutions for the airline industry, is thrilled to announce the addition of Mahesh Khanna to their team as Business Development Director. With an extensive background in the travel sector, Mahesh brings a wealth of experience and expertise to further strengthen FareTrack’s position in the market. As a seasoned business development professional, Mahesh has made significant contributions to revenue management and pricing teams in various airlines by providing them with competitive airfare data and analytical solutions. His deep understanding of the air travel industry…

A few days ago, in light of suggested cabin crew strike actions over the weekend, we checked RyanAir schedule changes. Last week, the change between Friday 17 to Tuesday 21 June was applied on about 5% of RyanAir routes, and we have accepted this number as a regular schedule change pattern. Let’s now look at what happened with schedules closer to the striking weekend, Friday 24 June. First, we notice a change in the number of total RyanAir flights. On 4,656 routes RyanAir operated 93,950 flights, which is 405 less…

According to many news sources trade, unions representing the cabin crew of Ryanair plan a strike later in June this year. If trade unions cannot come to an agreement with the board, the strikes will cause major passenger disruptions in the middle of the holiday season, which is observing a record boom in passenger flow after two years of pandemic restrictions. But few people know that aside from strike disruptions, changing schedules, cancelling, or launching new routes are quite normal for airlines like Ryanair, and they happen all the time.…

Customers choose flights for many reasons, including meals, entertainment, and baggage allowance. So will the eco-friendliness of a flight be a new consideration for airline revenue managers? Since the end of 2021, Google Flights have been reporting the carbon dioxide emissions estimate for each flight – so it is now a readily available and visible element of passenger itineraries. With Google pulling focus on the subject, travellers can now actively choose flights with less polluting features. As a result, Google search data shows that eco-friendly travel options have increased more…

Online Travel Agents (OTAs) have a symbiotic relationship with airlines. OTAs help airlines promote and sell their flights, and, in return, OTAs receive a commission. However, as beneficial as this relationship is for both parties, it is not always harmonious. It is not uncommon for OTAs to reduce ticket prices, undercutting the brands in the process. Due to the pandemic, airline brands have suffered dramatic decreases in ticketing. OTA sales have also fallen and they are under pressure to generate revenue. Unfortunately, a portion of OTAs are doing that by…

Murtuza Dhinojwala, is a VP of Aggregate Intelligence, a provider of big data to the global travel industry. When working with airline revenue management teams, supplying them with competitive fare information, schedules, rate parity, and rules insight, Murtuza realized that many carriers need reliable and timely competitive fare insights, yet currently lack the access and resources. Often, they simply do not have the staff to process the overwhelming amount of information. Or have the budget for expensive third-party integrations that come with significant financial obligations. Especially with increasing fare volatility,…