NetLine and Airnguru are both software platforms used by airlines to improve network planning, revenue optimization, and pricing strategies. However, they focus on different core capabilities within the airline commercial operations landscape.
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1. NetLine (by Lufthansa Systems)
🔧 Focus:
- Network Planning & Scheduling
- Fleet assignment
- Operational robustness
- Slot & connection management
📦 Key Products:
- NetLine/Plan – For strategic and operational network planning
- NetLine/Sched – Scheduling and frequency planning
- NetLine/Ops++ – Operational control center for disruptions
- NetLine/HubControl – Manages wave and bank structures at hubs
✅ Strengths:
- Deep integration with airline ops and scheduling
- Ideal for optimizing long-term network strategies, fleet usage, and schedule reliability
- Designed for larger carriers needing complex planning scenarios
🏢 Used by:
- Lufthansa Group
- Eurowings
- Other legacy and hybrid carriers
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2. Airnguru
🔧 Focus:
- Revenue Management (RM)
- Pricing Intelligence
- Fare Optimization
- Dynamic Pricing Models
📦 Key Products:
- Price Manager – Manages pricing rules and fare classes
- Price Predictor – Market-driven dynamic pricing recommendations
- Fare Insights – Competitor pricing analytics and simulations
✅ Strengths:
- High pricing agility and automation
- Designed for commercial teams and RM analysts
- Provides cloud-native and fast-to-deploy analytics
- Strong focus on Latin American carriers and growing in other regions
🏢 Used by:
- LATAM
- Sky Airline
- Viva Air (historically)
- Regional and low-cost carriers
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Comparison Summary Table
Feature Area
NetLine
Airnguru
Main Use Case
Network & schedule planning
Dynamic pricing & RM
Target User
Network planners, schedulers
Revenue managers, pricing teams
Deployment
On-premise / hybrid
Cloud-native
Tech Origin
Lufthansa Systems (Germany)
Chilean startup (now global)
Strength
Fleet/schedule optimization
Pricing agility & AI-driven RM
Integration
With airline ops & slot mgmt
With GDS, fare classes, RM data
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