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Airline Weekly
Winter is always a tough time for Europe's airlines. This winter looks even tougher for pandemic startups as they navigate inflation, high energy costs, and stiff competition.
2 years ago
Startups
It's unexpected that Flyr would go after the hospitality business, given that it still has a lot of airlines yet to win over to its revenue management services. But this acquisition is a sign of how all verticals in travel will be impacted by techniques for running operations based on data science.
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago
Travel Technology
Airlines aiming for total revenue optimization need intelligent solutions. While artificial intelligence and deep learning algorithms promise better forecasting capabilities, those systems can only truly shine when coupled with the flexibility and human touch of a data analyst.
FLYR + Skift | 2 years ago
News Blog
Flyr Labs, an LA-based company that sells software to airlines to help them with setting fares and related services, has bought Pribas, a German company that helps airlines with related functionality. The companies didn't disclose the deal terms. Airlines such as Condor and SunExpress use Pribas’ retailing and integration platform to "create new fare choices at…
Deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping airlines connect the dots to achieve total revenue optimization. Ancillary strategies, which produce higher margins by influencing the right differentiated purchases at the right time, are increasingly important to this goal.
Airlines
In this recent webinar, FLYR’s head of artificial intelligence and machine learning explained how airlines can gather the right insights, update them continuously, and have them readily available to accurately predict changes and optimize revenue in the rapidly evolving air travel environment.
In this video conversation from the 2021 Skift Aviation Forum, we hear from Alex Mans, founder and CEO of FLYR Labs, and Dan Marcec, research editor at SkiftX, on how artificial intelligence and deep learning tech can give travel businesses crucial data insights to help make smarter and more profitable decisions.
Coronavirus continues to play havoc with the fortunes of airlines, and especially those trying to break into new markets. Is a $30 million "buffer" enough to carry Flyr through to the other side?
Terje Solsvik, Reuters | 2 years ago
The WestCap Group has led a $150 million round in Flyr, a startup that helps travel companies boost their revenue. "Mogul management" appears to be the new "revenue management."
Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago
Airlines have historically been cautious about adopting new technologies. So it's striking to hear any talk that carriers are buying new software during the pandemic-related revenue crisis.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago
