Volantio

Today marks a major milestone as we announce that Southwest Airlines, the world’s fifth largest airline by passengers flown, has successfully deployed Volantio’s industry-leading Post-Booking Optimization platform. This deployment enhances flexibility and choice for travelers in the post-booking window, while optimizing demand allocation, revenue, and operational flexibility for Southwest. A heartfelt thanks to the entire Southwest team who made this possible: Andrew Watterson, matt louis, France Grenot, Ryan Quinn, Whitney Flores, Matthew Carbone, Kayley K., Nicole Stanford, Jan Nordstrom, Samantha Cable, and every single person on the Southwest side who dedicated their time and effort to get this across the line. A big congrats also to the entire Volantio team, who worked tirelessly to ensure we had a smooth launch, along with our partners Amadeus, who played a crucial role in facilitating this integration: Venkatesh Iyengar, Yeiko S. Ortiz, and Jasson Apolinario. The future of Post-Booking innovation is here, and we’re just getting started! Please see the link to the press release in the comments section.

We’re proud to announce a landmark partnership with Southwest Airlines, bringing our Post-Booking Revenue Management technology to one of the world’s largest and most admired carriers. Southwest will use Volantio’s Re-Commerce Platform to create more rewarding journeys for travelers. Customers gain added flexibility and choice, while the airline unlocks new revenue opportunities and improved operational efficiency. This partnership reflects a shared belief that flexibility drives value for everyone involved. A heartfelt thank-you to the incredible teams at Southwest, Volantio, and our cornerstone partner Amadeus for making this possible. We look forward to what’s ahead and to helping even more travelers experience the power of post-booking optimization! 

We’re proud to announce our new partnership with flyadeal, the fastest-growing airline in the Middle East! This collaboration marks Volantio’s first partnership in Saudi Arabia and builds on our integration with Navitaire, an Amadeus company. We're proud to support flyadeal’s growth, bringing flexible travel to millions of passengers across the region. #aviation #postbookingoptimization

A huge thanks to Henry Harteveldt for moderating a fun panel with Seth Cassel, Iñaki Uriz Millan, and myself about what it's taken the three of us to build our companies over the last decade+. Themes touched upon included the most challenging moments (COVID was a big one!), facing the decision to pivot, approaches to competition, and taking on strategic capital. Thanks to Martyn McMurray and the World Aviation Festival who entertained my crazy idea for this session, and hopefully we can do another version 1 year from now - assuming that Inaki, Seth and I have not each bought our own private islands by then 🤣 #entrepreneurship

We’re excited to welcome Kevin Earabino as our new Vice President of Customer Success! Kevin brings over two decades of experience leading customer success teams across SaaS organizations, spanning industries such as revenue management, manufacturing, and marketing technology. Throughout his career, he has focused on one guiding principle: delivering measurable value to customers. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School. Based in Raleigh, NC, Kevin is also a proud father of four and an active youth hockey coach. We’re thrilled to have Kevin join our team as we continue helping airlines optimizie their post-booking experience! ✈️

We’re thrilled to announce Trevor Spinks as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. In this role, Trevor will lead our commercial strategy across the APAC region, working closely with airlines to drive revenue growth, enhance efficiency, and deliver more value to both carriers and travelers. Congratulations, Trevor, and welcome to this exciting new chapter with the Volantio team!

We had a TOTALLY FULL house today at World Aviation Festival for our joint session with Air Canada. Our CEO & co-founder, Azim Barodawala, was joined onstage by Kevin Strohmaier, Managing Director of Revenue Management, North America and Ancillary Revenues, for a conversation on how airlines can redefine customer experience and unlock new revenue opportunities in the post-booking window. Kevin shared powerful early results from our partnership, which has initially focused on operational and overbooking use cases: ✅ 24K calls avoided ✅ 2.5K automated moves ✅ 4K flights not requiring manual gate agent intervention ✅ 8K negative passenger experiences avoided These outcomes show what’s possible when airlines use post-booking flexibility to drive efficiency and deliver a better experience for travelers. Thank you to everyone who came out!

✈️ We were honored to participate in the oneworld Alliance Innovation Summit today in Lisbon, joining member airlines and fellow innovators for an afternoon of insightful presentations and discussions. Our CEO and co-founder, Azim Barodawala, shared how Post-Booking Revenue Management helps airlines unlock new value through flexibility and customer choice. In our latest global research, 87% of travelers reported being open to changing their plans when offered a reasonable benefit — showing the significant revenue potential that exists after booking. Thank you to the oneworld team and all participants for the engaging conversations and continued focus on innovation! 💡

🎭 We are proud to announce the renewal of our three-year partnership with Disney Theatrical Group, which leverages Volantio’s technology for their live events. This collaboration continues to unlock value by optimizing capacity, enhancing guest experiences, and supporting cast members with smoother operations behind the scenes. Post-sale optimization isn't just for airlines. It has tremendous potential across all capacity-constrained industries!

✈️ Volantio is headed to Lisbon for World Aviation Festival 2025! On October 7, join our CEO and co-founder, Azim Barodawala, for a fireside chat with Kevin Strohmaier, Managing Director of Revenue Management, North America and Ancillary Revenues at Air Canada. Together, they will explore how airlines can redefine customer experience and unlock new revenue opportunities in the post-booking window. We’re proud to be a returning sponsor since 2016 at this flagship event for the global aviation community. The conference is always a highlight of our year, bringing together the world’s leading airlines to shape the future of our industry. If you’ll be attending, let us know in the comments! #WAF #traveltech #aviation