Ryanair and Navitaire mark 25 years of partnership with renewed deal
Low cost carrier operational technology platform Navitaire has renewed its deal with Europe’s largest airline Ryanair.
The budget carrier has a long-standing partnership with the division of GDS and aviation tech giant Amadeus stretching back 25 years.
The new deal covers Navitaire’s cloud-based New Skies, Digital Platform, GoNow Agent Day-of-Departure and Travel Commerce ancillary sales solutions.
Throughout the duration of the partnership, Ryanair has experienced significant growth, expanding from carrying 5.6 million passengers in 2000 to over 200 million passengers.
Navitaire’s technology has supported Ryanair’s growth trajectory and expansion, enhancing the airline’s operational efficiency, customer experience and revenue generation capabilities.
John Hurley, Ryanair chief technology officer, said: “Navitaire’s advanced technology solutions have been instrumental in enabling us to achieve consistent double-digit growth and higher profitability.
“Its scalable and proven solutions have empowered us to build a vast network of partners, premium ancillary services and tailored customer experiences.
David P Evans, chief executive of Navitaire, added: “It has been an honour to support Ryanair’s growth from 5.6 million annual passengers when we started working together to the stellar growth it enjoys today. We look forward to helping Ryanair reach its future targets and continue to redefine low-cost travel.”