Remapping flight leg bookings

Abstract

A computer based system for determining even-spaced quantiles using class authorization level values and network values. Determining a curve and a set of revised values, and remapping based on the revised values.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 generating, by a processor, an electronic ticket voucher having an authorization parameter and a flight leg booking based on the flight leg booking of a seat on a flight leg for a passenger;   closing, by the processor, a plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in a fare class for the flight leg of an airline flight;   determining, by the processor and based on a set of class authorization level (AU) values, a set of expected network revenue (ENR) values,   determining, by the processor and based on the set of ENR values, a set of revised class AU values;   remapping, by the processor and based on a network value of the flight leg in a set of flight leg bookings, the set of flight leg bookings to form a set of remapped flight leg bookings, wherein the set of flight leg bookings are generated based on the set of revised class AU values; and   iteratively updating, by the processor, the flight leg booking on the electronic ticket voucher based on the authorization parameter, the closing of the plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in the fare class, a number of the seat protects, the remapped set of the flight leg bookings and the set of revised class AU values.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the processor interfaces with a system, wherein the system comprises at least one of an airline scheduling system, a passenger booking and reservations system, a revenue management system, an inventory system, an upgrade analyzer, an optimizer, a cost engine or a no-show forecaster. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising improving, by the processor, network performance by valuing an opportunity cost associated the flight leg booking from the fare class, such that errors are reduced based on an enhanced demand forecasting, and by separating the enhanced demand forecasting from a pricing revenue booking designator. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a number of seat protects exceeds a number of quantiles, and wherein at least two seat protects are allocated to an even-spaced quantile corresponding to a 0 th  percentile. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining, via a non-parametric empirical distribution estimation, a distribution of revenue for the fare class. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to the fare class being an active class, a number of quantiles is an achievable demand for the active class. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to the fare class being a non-active class, a number of quantiles is a pickup, wherein the pickup is equal to unconstrained demand less unconstrained bookings. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising updating, responsive to a booking occurring in the fare class, a number of seat protects to fit to a bid-price curve for the fare class. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising, responsive to the fare class being an active class, allocating the booking to a lowest priced seat protect in the fare class. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the updated number of seat protects are evenly distributed across the fare class by an even-spaced quantile. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing, by the processor, the set of class AU values in a database;   tuning, by the processor, the database to optimize performance of the database,   wherein the tuning includes placing frequently used files on separate file systems to reduce in and out bottlenecks;   providing, by the processor, based on a security profile, access to the set of class AU values;   designating, by the processor, a type of the set of class AU values as a key field in a plurality of related data tables to speed searching for the set of class AU values;   linking, by the processor, the plurality of related data tables based on the type of the set of class AU values in key fields;   sorting, by the processor, the set of class AU values according to a known order to simplify a lookup process; and   obtaining, by the processor, the set of class AU values from the database.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, by the processor, a change to the authorization parameter for other passengers for the denied boarding for the airline flight;   adjusting, by the processor and based on the change to the authorization parameter, the authorization parameter on the electronic ticket voucher to create an adjusted authorization parameter, wherein the adjusted authorization parameter provides access to an alternate accommodation flight in a same directional market for the passenger, based on latest conditions during a latest time period and based on the change to the authorization parameter for the other passengers for the denied boarding for the airline flight;   determining, by the processor, that the alternate accommodation flight is a number of hours passed the airline flight; and   adjusting, by the processor, the authorization parameter on the electronic ticket voucher, wherein the adjusted authorization parameter provides access to hotel, meal and transportation (HMT) services due to the number of hours to the alternate accommodation flight, in response to denied boarding based on revising of booking strategies and the closing the plurality of seats in the fare class.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of class AU values were generated by a forecasting system external to a network optimization system. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 opening, by the processor, the plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in the fare class for the flight leg of the airline flight; and   allocating, by the processor, first seat protects to the flight leg booking based on a probability of selling the flight leg booking.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing, by the processor to a mobile device of the passenger, the flight leg booking of the seat on the flight leg from the plurality of seats; and   receiving, by the processor and from the mobile device of the passenger, a request for the flight leg booking of the seat on the flight leg.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining the set of expected network revenue (ENR) values comprises:
 determining, by the processor and for the fare class in the airline flight, a number of seat protects to fit to a bid-price curve;   determining, by the processor and for the fare class, even-spaced quantile based upon the number of seat protects to fit in the fare class; and   generating, by the processor and using a distribution table, a set of ENR values based on the even-spaced quantile for the seat.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, by the processor, an impact of a denied boarding on airline flights that are scheduled for departure during a time period;   iteratively updating, by the processor, the impact of the denied boarding during predetermined intervals; and   adjusting, by the processor and based on the updating of the impact of the denied boarding, the authorization parameter on the electronic ticket voucher to provide a different voucher amount for the passenger on the airline flights based on latest conditions during a latest time period.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising improving, by the processor, network performance by:
 analyzing a value of certain flight legs in a passenger itinerary to obtain more accurate data by avoiding under-valuation and over-valuation of the flight leg booking; and   separating enhanced demand forecasting from fare classes to reduce errors and reduce inaccurate data that slows down the network performance.   
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 a processor; and   a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,   the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:   generating, by the processor, an electronic ticket voucher having an authorization parameter and a flight leg booking based on the flight leg booking of a seat on a flight leg for a passenger;   closing, by the processor, a plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in a fare class for the flight leg of an airline flight;   determining, by the processor and based on a set of class authorization level (AU) values, a set of expected network revenue (ENR) values,   determining, by the processor and based on the set of ENR values, a set of revised class AU values;   remapping, by the processor and based on a network value of the flight leg in a set of flight leg bookings, the set of flight leg bookings to form a set of remapped flight leg bookings, wherein the set of flight leg bookings are generated based on the set of revised class AU values; and   iteratively updating, by the processor, the flight leg booking on the electronic ticket voucher based on the authorization parameter, the closing of the plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in the fare class, a number of the seat protects, the remapped set of the flight leg bookings and the set of revised class AU values.   
     
     
         20 . An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 generating, by the processor, an electronic ticket voucher having an authorization parameter and a flight leg booking based on the flight leg booking of a seat on a flight leg for a passenger;   closing, by the processor, a plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in a fare class for the flight leg of an airline flight;   determining, by the processor and based on a set of class authorization level (AU) values, a set of expected network revenue (ENR) values,   determining, by the processor and based on the set of ENR values, a set of revised class AU values;   remapping, by the processor and based on a network value of the flight leg in a set of flight leg bookings, the set of flight leg bookings to form a set of remapped flight leg bookings, wherein the set of flight leg bookings are generated based on the set of revised class AU values; and   iteratively updating, by the processor, the flight leg booking on the electronic ticket voucher based on the authorization parameter, the closing of the plurality of seats for the flight leg booking in the fare class, a number of the seat protects, the remapped set of the flight leg bookings and the set of revised class AU values.