What we care about
Our teams — product, implementation, engineering, data science and everything in between — are committed to unlocking the value of data to generate ultra-accurate forecasts and optimize pricing for our partners.
Data, data & even more data
Used wisely, data is driving unprecedented understanding of commerce and unlocking business value in ways never before possible.
AI To Solve Real-World Problems
We put AI to work, enabling humans to create better business outcomes.
Reforming Revenue Management
Revenue management teams deserve simplified, efficient tools that help them excel at their work. They deserve better.
Building Intellectually Curious Teams
Our team is just as important as the product itself. We are a group of self described nerds who value enablement, transparency, curiosity, diversity, and quality.
Our investors
Leadership
We are a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary, and multi-national team of data scientists and engineers working towards one shared goal of transforming how airlines do business.
Alex Mans
Founder & CEOLos Angeles, CA
Professional highlights:
• Writing software since age 10
• Building technology startups since age 15
• Moved to Silicon Valley to found FLYR at age 23
Why FLYR:
“I founded FLYR because of a long-held belief that airline forecasting and pricing is highly inefficient because of its continued dependency on legacy technologies”
Betsy Campbell Barth
VP of People, Talent & WorkplaceSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• 15+ years of global experience in delivering an inclusive People journey from recruiting to designing and building Rewards and Talent retention strategies
• Strategic global leadership experience in scaling and growing fast paced organizations
• Avid world traveler
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is an innovative company with a vision and purpose that I can connect with both personally and professionally.”
Matt Brown
VP of GrowthChicago, IL
Professional highlights:
• 20 years leading go-to-market teams for new technology ventures
• Former VP of Global Sales for GE Digital
• Avid aviator with current Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certificates
Why FLYR:
“Why not FLYR? There’s simply no better team or product on the planet to drive the leap-frog improvements in forecasting and pricing optimization that travel and transportation businesses deserve.”
Robert Haun
VP of AI DeliveryDallas, TX
Professional highlights:
• 13 years experience leading projects in Revenue Management at Southwest Airlines
• Passionate about merging business needs and technical solutions to drive improvements across a wide spectrum of airline infrastructures
Why FLYR:
“Knowing the huge gaps in current revenue optimization systems, I wanted to be part of a company that will revolutionize the way industries maximize revenue forever.”
Gabriel Underwood
VP of EngineeringSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• Over 20 years building cutting-edge software
• Rolled out software to capital markets desks on Wall Street and City of London
• Previously at CA Technologies (now Broadcom)
Why FLYR:
“I have the opportunity here at FLYR to lead a team of amazing people working to solve hard problems and unlock tremendous value for the airline industry.”
Cole Wrightson
Chief ArchitectSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• First hire at FLYR
• Built Data Science & Product teams
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is the perfect confluence of travel, machine learning and solving difficult problems that have been too-long neglected.”
Andrei Checiches
General Manager EMEAKraków, Poland
Professional highlights:
• Began coding and troubleshooting at a young age
• Specialized in Business Management, Finance and Controlling
• Led large IT Product and Software Engineering teams at GE, Alcatel-Lucent, Amway
Why FLYR:
“Joined FLYR because I believe in the potential of our product and felt I could make a difference in a company that’s at the beginning of its journey with my experience and drive”
Andrew Jing
Director of OperationsSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• FLYR crew since 2014
• Worn multiple FLYR hats: Ops/HR/Finance/PR/PM/PjM.
• Previously in Investment Banking and Investment Management
Why FLYR:
“Helping move FLYR from zero to one was a unique experience, and propelling it from 1 to n will be another great adventure.”
Jon Ham
Head of AnalyticsLos Angeles, CA
Professional highlights:
• 15 years in Pricing and Revenue Management
• Experience building successful RM teams and systems
• Developed dynamic pricing engine for American Airlines ancillary products
Why FLYR:
“Airline Pricing and Revenue Management tools and technology have long been in need of disruption, and FLYR is poised to do just that.”
Using AI and Machine Learning for Ancillary Revenue Maximization
Ancillaries are key drivers of profit for airlines. FLYR’s ancillary management solution allows airlines to seamlessly offer travelers the right ancillaries at the right price while optimizing ancillary and total revenue.
Total Revenue Optimization, One User Interface
FLYR is the first Revenue Management provider to dynamically optimize total passenger revenue. Our Cirrus Revenue Operating System™ enables airlines to maximize passenger revenues leveraging flight, ancillary, and fare family values - even in a dynamic environment.
Context is Everything
By mapping and understanding context within our airline customers’ networks, we can accurately forecast future performance and set appropriate pricing strategies, even for markets that have not been flown before, or which have seen dramatic disruption in their environment.
