American Airlines, Inc.

Michael Costello

James Fox

Thomas Trenga

Daniel Muzich

Julianne Bowles

Jonathan Tracy

A computer based system for remapping prime class seat bookings is disclosed. The system remaps prime class bookings a floor class, or if the floor class is closed, into a higher, displacement class. Via remapping, airline systems, such as inventory management systems, revenue management systems, and the like, may better account for the true value of prime class bookings.

Adjusting seat booking availability

A computer-based system for unobscuring and/or unconstraining demand is disclosed. Via use of the system, actual airline seat bookings may be restated in an unobscured and/or unconstrained form, facilitating improved demand forecasts for subsequent seat bookings. In this manner, seat protects may be better allocated to align with actual demand, thus increasing revenue.

Fare classes based on an unconstrained demand forecast

Determining an unobscured demand for a fare class

Fare classes with obscured demand

Demand forecasting systems and methods utilizing prime class remapping

The system uses an unobscuring algorithm to determine dilution values and stimulation values. The system includes analysis methods and tools suitable for use in connection with yield management systems, inventory control systems, revenue management systems, and the like.

Unobscuring algorithm

Airline demand forecasting utilizing unobscuring and unconstraining

A computer based system for unobscuring and/or unconstraining demand is disclosed. Via use of the system, actual airline seat bookings may be restated in an unobscured and/or unconstrained form, facilitating improved demand forecasts for subsequent seat bookings. In this manner, seat protects may be better allocated to align with actual demand, thus increasing revenue.

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Michael Costello