Navitaire® Launches Multi-Host Airline Revenue Management Services
CanJet and Jetsgo Go Live With Hosted Manugistics NetWORKS Airline Revenue Optimizer
Minneapolis; October 15, 2002: Navitaire today announced that Canadian low fare airlines CanJet and Jetsgo, have successfully implemented Manugistics' NetWORKS Airline Revenue Optimizer (ARO), a Navitaire hosted revenue management system.
CanJet and Jetsgo are the first customer installations since Navitaire and Manugistics announced their alliance to deliver an affordable, hosted version of Manugistics state-of-the-art NetWORKS ARO revenue management system to the growing number of midsize and low fare airlines.
ARO's flexible, comprehensive controls deliver increased revenues of 3% to 7% to airlines through improved customer demand forecasts, inventory allocation recommendations, and overbooking management. The Navitaire hosted NetWORKS ARO system includes technology services, implementation, functional support, and a flexible business analytics tool providing robust reporting, role based management dashboards and data mining capabilities.
"Navitaire's fast implementation and short training period required very little time and effort from our staff", said Doug Newson, CanJet's Manager of Revenue Management. "There is tremendous flexibility built into the ARO interface, and the easy access to detailed data through the business analytics tool allows us to quickly identify and drill down to areas requiring our immediate attention."
"We are pleased to have CanJet and Jetsgo as our launch customers for our hosted NetWORKS ARO offering," said John Dabkowski, Senior Vice President of Sales at Navitaire. "Navitaire's hosted revenue management solution provides our customers with a competitive edge by eliminating many of the implementation and support concerns facing today's start-up airlines."
In addition to the operational and financial benefits, Navitaire's ARO customers have the opportunity to participate in a user community, influencing future ARO system enhancements and adaptations tailored to the unique challenges facing both traditional and low fare airlines.
CanJet and Jetsgo are the first of six Navitaire customers to install the hosted Navitaire ARO system by the first quarter of 2003, adding to Navitaire's growing base of 15 airlines using its revenue management systems. Based on the popularity of the hosted ARO solution, Navitaire estimates that a total of 20 airlines will be using the Navitaire host arrangements within the next 18 months.
About Navitaire
Navitaire Inc. is a pioneer in the Application Service Provider (ASP) industry, providing industry leading passenger revenue accounting, revenue protection, reservations and direct distribution technology to airline customers since 1993. The ASP delivery model makes it possible to offer industry-leading applications, with reduced implementation time and risk, ensured operational reliability, and a cost-effective fee structure. A wide array of Navitaire products, including revenue management systems and integrated ticketless/e-commerce solutions, provide airlines throughout the world with leading revenue producing solutions, while maintaining low costs.
Navitaire's customer base consists of over 40 worldwide clients, including 10 of the world's 25 largest airlines, as well as a growing base of low fare and midsize airlines. Navitaire is headquartered in Minneapolis, with offices in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sydney and Manila. Navitaire is an affiliate company of Accenture.
Manugistics is a registered trademark, NetWORKS and NetWORKS Airline Revenue Optimizer are trademarks of Manugistics, Inc.
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Susan Adelman
Navitaire Inc.
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