“Datalex provides a flexible e-commerce framework…”
David Lim, SVP of Commercial Operations, Philippine Airlines
Datalex’ Digital Commerce Suite has been the retail merchandising platform of choice for Philippine Airlines’ online channels, delivering double-digit, year-on-year sales growth for nearly 10 years. Philippine Airlines and Datalex have recently extended their successful partnership for a further 5 years.
Consumer confidence in the Philippines is ranked as one of the most optimistic globally and consumers are among the world’s most active and most participative online users. Philippine Airlines (PAL), one of Asia’s premier carriers has been at the forefront of digital commerce innovation and has become one of the most popular e-commerce sites in the Philippines.
Datalex’s Digital Commerce Platform drives differentiated and competitive leisure and corporate travel retail offers across all channels, including:
- B2C and B2B channels leverage a unified commerce infrastructure for all offer and order management.
- Local storefronts: Allowing Philippine Airlines to target local markets in China, Japan and Korea with local-language content, shopping and fares.
- Mobile Devices: Customers can book and retrieve their reservations thru their mobile devices.
- Corporate Agency: Corporate agents can manage bookings online, diverting calls from Philippine Airlines’ ticketing offices. There are almost 200 corporations using the Datalex Corporate Portal.
“Datalex provides a flexible e-commerce framework which helps us to drive profitability and excellence in service. We are pleased to partner with Datalex to deliver competitive offerings to domestic and international customers across all digital channels and devices.”
David Lim, SVP of Commercial Operations, Philippine Airlines
Online & Mobile
Philippine Airline customers can make an online booking, shop for ancillaries or retrieve their reservations via all online devices – PC/ mobile.
Corporate Portal
As a full-service carrier, Philippine Airlines has special promos and travel packages customized for companies with employees requiring frequent travel, either individually or as a group, and complemented by PAL’s frequent flyer rewards program. All these can be managed via the Datalex Corporate Portal which allows Philippine Airlines’ tie-up companies to book online and avail of negotiated fares.
Multiple Forms of Payment
Datalex has enabled multiple forms of payment for Philippine Airlines. As well as credit cards, Datalex enabled BancNet debit card form of payment which is a first in the airline industry. BancNet is the largest interbank consortium connecting the ATM networks of local and offshore banks in the Philippines and used by approximately 6.6 million cardholders in the Philippines. In China, Philippine Airlines accepts Alipay – China’s leading third-party online payment solution with over 550 million registered users.
Smart Wallet (Credit Bank)
Datalex’ Credit Bank provides Philippine Airlines with the ability to grant and maintain commercial credit accounts to their enrolled corporate accounts. These corporate accounts can use the Credit Bank as a form of payment for ticketing and other payment transactions.
Offer Management
Pricing and offer management components are used to configure accurate pricing, availability and sales content for fares, limitless ancillary/optional products and services and an extensive array of non-air ancillary offerings.
Order Management
Customers can readily access and modify itineraries online, select seats and modify contact details – enabling self-service and reducing traffic to the call centre. This is the customer hub for all pre-trip, during-trip and post-trip operations and a record of all offers and purchases at all touchpoints. This ensures one single view of the customer throughout their travel retail experience.
Promotions
Philippine Airlines can dynamically configure and deploy promotions to increase online sales and remain competitive.
Branded fares: Philippine Airlines can dynamically price and tailor branded offers (fare families) across channel, device and touchpoint. Philippine Airlines currently offers 5 fare family offers.