CYMS in Airline Industry
Airline industry is extensively using CYMS
Yield Management is essential for the profitable operation of
complex and competitive airline industry
First CRS system is SABRE and was developed by American Airlines
with IBM
Today SABRE is globalised and the system is in place in 54 countries
and 130,000 terminals are connected to this system
Additional features have been added to it such as flight
plans,schedule crews,manage cargo etc
AADT developed A CYMS called DINAMO(dynamic inventory and
maintenece optimiser)
This tool used for maximisation revenue on each flight for the
Airlines
DINAMO combines all the complex variable required in the
calculation of yield management
Include passenger demand,cancellations,no show details
DINAMO Allows Inventory management team to forecast the
expected yield
This information enables relevant personell to define expected
forecast demand
And most appropriate pricing strategy to be used in various market
segments
CYMS in Hotel Industry
• Hotel managers use different technique to decide wheather or not to
book out a particular room
• CYMS is a management sales tool provide valuable aid to managers
• CYMS often stored within hotels automated front office systems
• CYMS information is basis for future predictions
• CYMS can be used to match room supply to demand and then to
prcing strategy
Advantages of using CYMS
• Continual monitoring and booking situation
• Consistency of decisions in changing conditions
• Information availability
• Market segment reports
• Calender/booking graphs
• Future arrival dates and status reports
• Perfomance tracking