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A Leading US-Based Airline Increases Direct Revenue to 69% and Boosts Look-to-Book by 40% with Coforge’s Personalized Booking Engine

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Overview

A leading US-based airline embarked on a multi-year transformation roadmap to scale its business, modernize digital commerce, and improve operational efficiency. Enhancing its web and mobile booking platforms was critical to increasing direct revenue and ancillary sales.

To accelerate innovation and improve time-to-market, the airline needed a strategic partner.

Challenges

  • Legacy booking platform limiting scalability and personalization
  • Need to increase direct channel revenue and ancillary monetization
  • Slow rollout of new digital features
  • Fragmented journeys across booking, post-booking, and day-of-travel flows
  • Requirement for travel agent administration tools and internal collaboration
  • Complex integrations across PSS, middleware, and third-party ancillary providers

Solution

Coforge redesigned and developed a next-generation E-commerce Booking Engine Portal and Mobile App, delivering a seamless and personalized experience across digital touchpoints.

Key Capabilities Delivered:

  • End-to-end booking journey:
    • Shopping & Fare Discovery
    • Booking & Payments
    • Post-booking management
    • Day-of-travel services
    • Flight status & check-in
    • Self-service exchange
  • Personalized user experience across platforms
  • Centralized enterprise web services
  • Mobile app integrated with booking, boarding passes, and ancillary flows
  • Third-party ancillary integrations (insurance, rental cars, etc.)
  • Seamless connectivity with core airline systems and payment gateways

Technology Used

  • Sitecore Digital Platform with Angular 13+
  • MuleSoft-based middleware & API orchestration layer
  • Integration with Amadeus PSS services
  • Adobe Analytics & Personalization, including A/B testing
  • Xamarin for native mobile app development

The Impact

69% Revenue from Direct Channels
Strengthened digital foundation increased contribution from direct sales.

40% Increase in Look-to-Book Ratio
Improved conversion through personalization and optimized flows.

15% Increase in Booking Success Rate
Reduced checkout friction and improved payment reliability.

5% Increase in Passenger Revenue
Enhanced fare monetization across journeys.

4% Increase in Ancillary Revenue
Improved cross-sell and upsell integration.

Time-to-Market Reduced to 8–12 Weeks
Accelerated innovation cycles and feature rollouts.

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