Deman Flight Analyst at Kenya Airways

Brief Description

 Maximize passenger revenues by pro-actively analyzing market trends and passenger demand in order to manage demand forecast and develop inventory strategies on designated routes/O&Ds to meet company passenger revenue targets.

Detailed Description

• Monitoring, validating and influencing PROS segment forecast
• Recognizing and pro-actively adjusting forecast to changing passenger flows due to market events, economies, schedules, competition etc.
• Setting up and maintaining communication links with the various Sales and other relevant departments to ensure coordination and flow of feedback of market conditions and feedback
• Monitoring booking behavior to ensure segment demand develops as expected and take corrective actions when necessary
• Assisting Pricing Team in strategic pricing policies of each region
• Assist the Commercial Analyst team in forecasting demand, market trends and seasonality for planning and annual financial budgets
• Carry out tests on the show-up forecasts and optimizers’ solutions and continuously try to uncover improvements
• Adjust and monitor overbooking levels and inputs

Job Requirements

• A professional degree with strong emphasis on a business related field e.g., Statistics, Economics Mathematics or Commerce.
• Knowledge of fares, ticketing and reservation systems an added advantage.
• Excellent skills in analysis for high quality commercial solutions.
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Flexible attitude towards frequently changing priorities and demands
• Commercial orientation
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Minimum 5 years airline experience commercial area

Additional Details

• 90% accuracy I-PROS forecast
• Optimal point of sale inventory availability
• Exceed budgeted route revenue (RASK), Yield, Cabin Factor and Margins
• Timely and accurate report on forward bookings trends in order to initiate relevant  actions
• Action at least 90% of all cases presented by I-PROS system
• Timely and accurate input on passenger volumes and yields on assigned routes for annual budget and monthly re-forecast
• Accurate capacity recommendations at least one month in advance