Manager - Network Schedule Planning
Jazeera Airways
Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months
Developing and maintaining seasonal schedules in-connection with the plan to optimize Aircraft capacity, utilization and passenger connections.
Creating and developing the fleet plan for next 5 year in line with schedule which are to be delivered in tight timeframes.
Liaise with internal stakeholders Commercial and Operational (OPS / Revenue Management / Engineering & Maintenance Planning / Rostering / Resource Planning) to collate feedback and analyze information to resolve conflicting commercial and operational issues prior to delivery of Seasonal and Monthly schedules within guidelines while maintaining schedule integrity.
Optimize seasonal/adhoc schedule for capacity, timing changes, passenger connections, resolve operational problems and meet the commercial needs of the business.
Preparing the complete Network & Revenue Budget for the fiscal year and presenting the same to CEO & Board Members.
Building schedule as per the customer profile, market size and network connections.
Identify peak period and deploy extra capacity in advance to cater high yield traffic during the Summer holidays.
Monitor monthly financial results route by route and analyze emergence of trends, opportunities and threats and interact accordingly with Commercial & Finance team to develop action plan.
Assessing and determining new destinations based on strategic fit, network connection, financial and revenue potential, growth opportunity, risks and possible entry points along with complete sensitivity analysis.
For new route launch, prepare detailed business case with all facts and figures along with complete projection of cost vs revenue for 03 years.
Provide Charter and extra flights costing considering 15-20% Net Profit.
Performing checks and balances of the schedule i.e. Flight number validation, Minimum ground time and Minimum Connection time check, Operations Rate, Curfew and block time Evaluation.
Liaising with Engineering & Maintenance planning for maintenance of aircrafts, in order to plan for A-Check’s, C-Check’s and D-Check’s.
Airport Slots Management- Responsible for the application, negotiation and maintenance of airport slots at specified airports.
Maintaining key peak slots at constrained airports without loss of historic precedence. Negotiating slot offers made by coordinator to achieve optimum solutions.
IATA Slot Conference processes - Analyzing Operation Data to help with negotiations of Historic Slots. Initial submission prior to slot conference. Attended seasonal IATA slot conference to further negotiate slots.
Spearheading revenue management and maximizing profitability by proposing and developing route network related recommendations and high-utilization schedules.
Develop & drive pricing strategy / business plan while developing detailed pricing models. Lead and manage pricing decisions with support of top management.
Integrate inputs from market, customer, competitor, macro trends, technology, financial, etc. to develop distinctive strategic revenue and pricing plans.
Evaluate revenue implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise management accordingly to ensure targeted financial performance achievement.
Establish a proper organizational platform to generate an aggregate pricing strategy, supported by policies, processes, standardized analytics, reporting, models and price-setting methodologies.
Leading revenue management team to determine amendments to existing routes, frequencies and airports by engaging assessment of competition in terms of strategic plans and seasonal developments in capacity and fares.
Assessing and interpreting market, economic and industry trends and the impact on route and analyzing strengths / weaknesses and recommending actions based on the risks and opportunities.
Propose recommendations to the business segment to maximize price realization and contribute to the volume & margin targets.
Prepare the annual budget considering the new routes for the year / seasonality / peak and off peaks.
Preparing forecast every month taking into account the market conditions/ seasonality and if any fare revisions.
Carry out market demand analysis and take proactive / reactive measures which will capitalise the revenue earning opportunities and minimise risks.
React to the changing market demand condition with speed so that no revenue earning opportunity is lost.
Ensure that flights over booking profiles are kept at optimal so that spoilage and spillage are minimised.
Ensure that denied boarding’s are minimised while maintaining high flights’ seat factor performance.
Liaise with Sales Dept advocate the Yield Management policies and procedures for the benefit of company’s sales community.
Evaluate Group / Tour operator’s space request and ensure that optimal seat protections are achieved for various markets.
Develop and Implement measure to reduce the network wide no-shows and cancellations to minimise the risks in flights overbooking.
Act as a key player and provide all necessary assistance to operations during the operational emergencies and exigencies to minimise the customers inconvenience and normalise the operation.
Thoroughly analyse all management statistical reports and derive productive information which is beneficial for the Yield Management.
Maintain actual data and prepare MIS reports
Optimize and control flight inventory using the RM system.
Analyze market demand, competitor activities and adjust inventory and fares for optimal revenue generation.
Monitor Load Factor, Yield & Revenue targets set and take pro-active actions to support meeting and /or exceeding these targets.
Carry out regular flight performance analysis and implement necessary preventive/corrective measures to maximize revenue.
Provide forecast analysis on a periodic basis and take appropriate steps to improve accuracy in forecasting.
Update schedules and fares timely in the database to achieve maximum flight inventory and thereby maximising revenue generation.
Ensure fares and taxes are periodically checked and amended in the database.
Evaluate and action group requests to maximise inventory and yield per seat.
Perform regular inventory checks and to ensure every un-confirmed seat is made available at the right price and right time.
Support in handling flight disruptions like delays/ Aircraft Upgrade or Downgrade effectively if and when they happen.
To support the operations by ensuring that the inventory is managed effectively.
The price structure is monitored regularly and yield is optimized on all the flights in relation to load.
Optimize revenue for a designated group of flights through the control of seat availability via Revenue Management System.
Identify Holidays, Special Events and Seasonal Peaks in order to protect seat inventory. Monitor competitor pricing and availability.
Recommend pricing adjustments necessitated by competitor positioning or shifting demand.
Develop a strong understanding of designated routes.
Utilize reporting tools to study historical data and forward bookings to spot trends, and build strategies to improve / maximize revenue accordingly.
Develop and maintain market and flight-level forecasts.
Recommend opportunities to optimize contribution via schedule or capacity changes.
Identify if, where and when marketing should focus promotional / advertising efforts.
Provide price quotes for groups / block seat deals within company guidelines.
Participate in strategy discussions and drive the agenda for designated routes.