Virgin Blue to fly on IBS' passenger services system

IBS Software Services, an IBS Group company, and a provider of software solutions to the travel, transportation and logistics industries, has announced that Virgin Blue Airlines has decided to use aiRES, IBS' next generation passenger services system (PSS).

Cendant Travel Distribution Services, the exclusive marketer of aiRES, has signed an agreement with Virgin Blue in this regard, the Thiruvananthapuram-based company said in a release.

Virgin Blue, Australia's second largest airline and its sister carriers currently operate a fleet of 51 modern Boeing 737 aircraft to 22 destinations across Australia and eight international destinations.

The company is the third high-profile customer to sign-up for aiRES, which provides airlines innovative and flexible technical foundation to fully support their business and the efficiency needed to compete in ever-changing airline industry, an IBS statement said.

"We are very excited about Virgin Blue's decision to go with aiRES, which I am sure, will keep Virgin Blue ahead of the competition," said VK Mathews, chairman & managing director, IBS Group in a statement.

According to the company, aiRES is built from the ground up on open systems technology and is designed to replace less flexible, more expensive legacy systems now common in the industry.