RwandAir customers will benefit from easy-to-understand schedules and prices following a new partnership between the airline and Lufthansa Systems.
The new partnership means Rwandair.com will better display the cheapest available ticket prices to meet customer demand and make booking with the Rwandan flag carrier easier than ever.
The enhancements follow RwandAir’s adoption of Lufthansa Systems’ NetLine/Sched and ProfitLine/Price solutions, which optimise the airline’s complex flight schedule to more efficiently determine the best ticket prices, based on the current market situation as well as supply and demand.
On NetLine/Sched, the airline said that the schedule management system from Lufthansa Systems, helps airlines to quickly make the best decisions when creating and optimising their flight schedules, while also taking operational and economic aspects into account.
The airline added that ProfitLine/Price is a comprehensive system for pricing which considers the current competitive situation, price trends and underlying fare structures.
These two control programmes, RwandAir explained not only simplify the airline’s scheduling, they also effectively support RwandAir’s expansion of its route network and pricing strategy by forecasting revenue changes based on fare modifications.
Speaking on the partnership, RwandAir Chief Executive Officer, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, said, “Thanks to our adaption of Lufthansa Systems’ scheduling and pricing solutions, our customers will be able to find fares more easily and enjoy an easy-to-understand flight schedule. Working closely with Lufthansa Systems, we have been able to optimise our ticket pricing and flight schedules to ensure RwandAir continues its ambitious growth as it enters into exciting new markets.”
Also speaking, Lufthansa Systems Vice President Regional Management EMEA, , Marco Cesa, said, “We are delighted that RwandAir, an important customer in Africa, is now relying on our NetLine/Sched and Profit Line/Price solutions. I am certain that both products will make a significant Contribution to the airline’s expansion plans.
“Netline/Sched is a dynamic system which enables airlines like RwandAir to make swift and effective changes and important short-term modifications to their highly complex live flight schedules. These systems use economic algorithms to help evaluate different schedule scenarios to create a comprehensive pricing system.”
