Key Takeaways
- The SkyUp Airlines partnership with IBS Software introduces a cloud-native passenger service system.
- The new PSS platform allows dynamic fare pricing and multi‑channel distribution.
- Both the main airline and its Maltese subsidiary can be managed from a single system.
- The solution supports rapid adaptation to market changes, essential after the war and COVID impacts.
Thiruvananthapuram: Ukraine’s largest airline, SkyUp Airlines, and its Maltese subsidiary, SkyUp Malta, have selected IBS Software to empower its commercial operations.
IBS Software, a global leader of SaaS solutions to the travel and cargo industry, is providing a digitally native passenger services system (PSS) to allow SkyUp to overhaul its previous platform and deliver greater flexibility as it recommences the scheduled flights.
SkyUp, a digital-first airline, has attracted widespread attention for its innovative actions since the start of the war, including the evacuation of its aircraft from closed airspace, its pivot to become an ACMI provider, and most recently achieving an Air Operator Certificate in Malta so the airline can operate anywhere in Europe.
As SkyUp Airlines gears up to restart full-scale operations in EU following its temporary stint as an ACMI and charter airline, transforming its inhouse IT system into a world-class PSS is a significant part of its journey.
IBS Software’s cloud and NDC-native PSS platform will enable SkyUp to react to changing market conditions.
Dynamic pricing of fares and ancillary services is now possible, allowing continuous pricing across a multitude of distribution channels.
Importantly, the new platform also allows SkyUp to run both its core airline and Maltese subsidiary from one platform, enabling the airline to feed their inhouse tour operator and rapidly expanding partner network of travel agencies via their direct channel.
“We are excited to partner with IBS Software, a like-minded partner with innovation at its core, to power the restart of our commercial operations,” said Lyudmyla Slobodianiuk, CCO of SkyUp Airlines.
“IBS Software’s cloud-native PSS will provide the platform for us to move quickly and adapt to changing market conditions. We are convinced the partnership will be an important foundation for future success.”
“We are delighted to be selected by SkyUp Airlines to power the restart of commercial operations,” said Benjamin Simmons, Vice President and Regional Head of Europe and Africa at IBS Software.
“It is an honour to work with such a resilient and innovative airline as it continues to transform its business to overcome the adversity of both COVID and war. By supporting its commitment to replace legacy systems with next generation technology to serve its customers, we look forward to supporting SkyUp as it starts a new and exciting chapter in its history.”
