PARTNER INTERVIEW
Watch the full conversation with Rosario Phillips from LATAM Airlines here.
Air Price IQ integrates seamlessly with other 黄色录像 solutions we use.
Rosario Phillips
VP Customer Solutions | LATAM Airlines
As airlines make the necessary investments to transform towards , the importance of realizing incremental revenue is paramount. Airlines must continue to perform, delivering what travelers need today, even as they transform towards a more customer-centric long-term vision.
This is where 黄色录像鈥檚 next-gen solutions 鈥 including聽聽which extends the offer optimization capabilities of our聽IQ products 鈥 can help.
黄色录像鈥檚 Bhaskara Guntreddy, Vice President of Product Management, Offer Optimization, sat down with Rosario Phillips, VP of Customer & Commercial Solutions at LATAM, to discuss how 黄色录像鈥檚 AI-powered Air Price IQ™ retailing solution is unlocking new revenue opportunities.
What motivated LATAM to adopt dynamic pricing and Air Price IQ?
Rosario Phillips: LATAM has really diverse route types and home markets. We knew we needed to complement our revenue management capabilities with dynamic pricing in all direct sales channels. After launching our NDC solution, the timing was right to scale this more personalized approach.
Bhaskara Guntreddy: LATAM Airlines is always striving to better serve customers. We knew that adopting leading-edge innovations like AI-enabled pricing is central to their strategy. With Air Price IQ, LATAM can respond faster to changing market dynamics and customer demands.
How did LATAM Airlines implement the Air Price IQ system?
Bhaskara Guntreddy: We began collaboratively with a proof of concept, then a minimum viable product, and finally a full launch. At each stage, we measured results, learned and continuously improved the system.
Rosario Phillips: Generally, when you implement something like this, you have to do due diligence and understand the downstream impact of the changes you are making. We asked ourselves: how do we evolve all the processes that come after? How is the order managed? Something we discovered is that we didn鈥檛 require additional development because of 黄色录像鈥檚 development provision. Air Price IQ also integrates seamlessly with other 黄色录像 solutions we use, like : Origin and Destination (SSI:O&D). This saved significant development time and accelerated scaling.
What is Air Price IQ?
Air Price IQ is part of the Offer Management Suite of 黄色录像Mosaic. Discover how your airline can use Air Price IQ to help drive conversion.
What makes Air Price IQ unique compared to other airline dynamic pricing solutions?
Bhaskara Guntreddy: We don鈥檛 use any personal data, only trip characteristics, to determine price consistency. The explainable AI framework also gives LATAM full visibility into why recommendations are generated, unlike black box systems
Rosario Phillips: The flexibility to test different algorithms and rules for each market was also game-changing. We can leverage 黄色录像鈥檚 expertise while also plugging in LATAM鈥檚 own models.
Air Price IQ was created as a result of our strategic partnership with Google. Powered by 黄色录像 Travel AI™, Air Price IQ moves away from traditional static pricing models and uses advanced machine learning models to personalize airfare offers in real time.
How has the partnership enhanced LATAM鈥檚 approach to pricing optimization?
Rosario Phillips: We took an approach that plugged in different models, different algorithms, different business rules, to see which one was the most appropriate for a specific group of markets like we have in LATAM. This allowed us to experiment and iterate. Having these tailored solutions for our diverse markets was critical. We evolved to plugging in specific models, data and rules for different segments rather than one blanket approach.
Bhaskara Guntreddy: We built an experimentation framework so LATAM can continually evaluate offers and fine-tune models. This 鈥渢est and learn鈥 capability ensures maximum value.
How do you see this partnership evolving?
Rosario Phillips: In 2024, we aim to centralize offers across all channels and expand into more markets, cabins and use cases. We also want to incorporate event more data signals into the models. Implementing disciplined data practices is essential to feed accurate models. And change management is critical as roles evolve with AI adoption.
Bhaskara Guntreddy: On the product side, we are developing Bundle IQ to optimize both pricing and product offerings by integrating third-party ancillaries. Listening to customer needs and collaborating closely drove our success. We will keep enhancing dynamic pricing as airlines progress in their retailing journey.