American Airlines, Inc.

Yuxi Xiao

Thomas Trenga

James Fox

Daniel Muzich

Julianne Bowles

Marcial Lapp

Randeep Ramamurthy

Tassio Andrade Carvalho

Sudhakar Tumma

Soufiane Ahallal

Aurelien Vidal

In a computerized remapping system for airline seat bookings, actual airline seat bookings are restated in a remapped form reflecting the value of each leg of the booking from a network perspective, facilitating improved demand forecasts for subsequent seat bookings. In this manner, seat protects and seat pricing may be better allocated to align with actual demand.

Network value of a flight leg booking

The system determines even-spaced quantiles for network optimization. The system may utilize authorization level to expected network conversion. The system may be used in connection with yield management systems, inventory control systems, or revenue management systems.

Remapping of flight leg bookings

A system and method that includes receiving for each passenger: a PNR; a passenger identification number ('PIN'); a passenger's historical itinerary; a fare; and an assigned seat. The method also includes assigning each PIN with a customer segment; storing the assignment within a first table; and then associating, using the first table and hierarchical rules stored within a second table, each PIN with a demand category. The method also includes identifying a product market; identifying a demand for the product market by each demand category; representing, using a utility function, the demand for the product market; and using the utility functions in a variable pricing strategy for the product market. The method also includes changing the hierarchical rules to alter the association between customer segments and demand categories without changing logic code, thereby increasing flexibility of the system.

Table-driven data storage system for multi-departure, multi-cabin travel seat inventory optimization

Demand class remapping for airline seat bookings

A computer based system for determining even-spaced quantiles using class authorization level values and network values. Determining a curve and a set of revised values, and remapping based on the revised values.

Determining even-spaced quantiles

Determining even-spaced quantiles for network optimization

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