LOT Polish Airlines have been a Lufthansa Systems customer for NetLine for more than 25 years.
Warsaw-based LOT Polish airlines will continue its agreement with Lufthansa Systems for another eight years. Thecontract will extend the use of the schedule management solution NetLine/Sched, the crew management solution NetLine/Crew as well as the migration to operations solution NetLine/Ops ++ plus additional hub management functionalities.
LOT Polish Airlines have been a Lufthansa Systems customer for NetLine for more than 25 years. By using these NetLine applications, LOT Polish Airlines is supported to act extremely quickly and flexible to the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis such as rapid market changes, spontaneous flight cancellations, and unpredicted changes in booking behavior that might lead to changes in the flight schedule, the aircraft type, flight capacity, and the operations control.
Marco Cesa, Senior Vice President Regional Management EMEA, at Lufthansa Systems said, “Lufthansa Systems and LOT Polish Airlines have recently reaffirmed their partnership with another long-term agreement. We are very pleased about LOT Polish Airlines’ continued trust in us. We value our partnership with LOT Polish Airlines very much and look forward to many years of fruitful relationship.”
LOT Polish Airlines is one of the many airlines which will migrate its operations to NetLine/Ops ++. NetLine/Ops ++ is currently one of the most comprehensive operations control systems on the market. The application monitors current flight operations and optimizes daily aircraft utilization. By implementing Lufthansa System’s solution, the carrier can react swiftly to flight irregularities and increase on-time performance through a more comprehensive overview of flight movement. This will enable the airline to improve daily flight operations, provide reliable services, and contribute to enhancing the traveler experience. It will also reduce operating costs for LOT Polish Airlines and help to capitalize on staff productivity.
Maciej Wilk, Chief Operating Officer, LOT Polish Airlines said, “The quality, reliability, and customer support of the integrated NetLine solutions of Lufthansa Systems contribute to our ongoing business success. The integrated NetLine applications provide our controllers with a complete overview of the status of flights and increase our network’s overall efficiency.”
NetLine/Sched covers all aspects of schedule management. It continues to provide LOT Polish Airlines tools to measure the profitability of alternative scheduling scenarios. Optimizers help the airline increase aircraft productivity or make capacity adjustments for better profitability to meet ad hoc changes. A comprehensive slot management functionality supports the communication with the slot coordinators and the monitoring of historic slots.
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NetLine/Crew, covers the entire airline’s crew management process, helping LOT Polish Airlines to reduce costs, improve crew productivity and manage short-term operational changes. The tool covers the multitude of issues facing an airline’s crew management team with 24/7 operations, support, and unique industry expertise, together with a system that promotes the exchange of information between flying personnel and crew management. NetLine/Crew provides crew planners and controllers with decision-making tools, making it easier for them to create and manage crew duty rosters. One major advantage of the system is that crew members are integrated into crew management processes using embedded communication functions.
