Skywest Airlines of Australia Goes Live with airRM Revenue Management System

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Revenue Management Systems, Inc. (RMS) is pleased to announce that Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd (“Skywest”) has begun using airRM to manage its seat inventory. With airRM, Skywest staff have access to a huge array of tools and data, enabling them to increase their airline’s revenues.

“Having just recently concluded the agreement to provide Skywest with our revenue management system, we are pleased to demonstrate another value of airRM: rapid deployment”

“airRM’s powerful analytics and reporting tools give Skywest speed and qualitative information that we require in a dynamic market place where optimal revenue generation is paramount to the business. Combined with detail management reporting tools, airRM provides the level of information needed in today’s fast-paced environment,” said Rian Hill, Manager, Revenue and Network Strategy.”

“Having just recently concluded the agreement to provide Skywest with our revenue management system, we are pleased to demonstrate another value of airRM: rapid deployment,” said Eric Nordling, RMS COO. “We’re always eager for our customers to tap the revenue enhancement capabilities of airRM as soon as possible.”

About Skywest

Skywest Airlines has been in operation for close to 50 years, currently flying to 16 destinations. Skywest operates flights across regional Western Australia as well as Darwin, Melbourne and Internationally to Denpasar, Bali. With a strong presence in the corporate charter, ‘Fly in Fly Out’ Mining Market and Regular Passenger Transit, Skywest carries over 800,000 passengers annually, servicing business travelers, tourists and regional communities.

The fleet consists of Fokker 50 turboprops and Fokker 100 jets with an Airbus A320 jet bringing Skywest’s core fleet to 20 aircraft. In addition, Skywest provides and manages ATR turboprop aircraft for Virgin Australia.

Skywest is a member of Velocity Rewards, the award-winning customer loyalty program of Virgin Australia, allowing passengers to earn Velocity Points on Skywest’s domestic network.

More information about Skywest may be found at www.skywest.com.au.

About RMS and airRM

RMS is a software company that developed airRM in conjunction with many of the world’s most successful airlines. Highly capable and reasonably priced, airRM represents the best value airline revenue management system on the market. In addition to forecasting, optimization and other innovative inventory management tools, airRM provides users with extensive revenue reporting and fare filling capabilities. Today, more than 30 airlines around the world, including AirAsia (Malaysia), Westjet (Canada) and Ryanair (Ireland), realize higher revenues and increased staff productivity by utilizing airRM. Founded in 1996, Revenue Management Systems is headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA). More information about airRM and RMS may be found at www.revenuemanagement.com.