Lufthansa Systems has expanded the functionality of its Integrated Commercial Platform (ICP) through a product from Maltese IT company Megabyte Ltd. Lufthansa Systems will promote the product to its ICP customers worldwide.

The ICP/Perform module, which is available now, features new applications for optimising the cost-efficiency of flight routes. ICP/Perform calculates route profitability and assists with budget planning while also automatically settling invoices for air traffic control costs, airport fees and similar expenses.

“The ICP already enables airlines to make decisions by providing a complete overview of their central flight operations planning data. The new module allows analysing the profitability of individual routes and contributes to cost-efficient flight operations,” said Stefan Auerbach, senior vice-president of Airline Solutions at Lufthansa Systems.

The Integrated Commercial Platform is designed to cover all of an airline’s network and revenue management processes. It provides an overview of the information relevant to commercial planning and gives airlines a solid foundation of data for managing their business.

ICP/Perform handles route profitability functions within the ICP. Its reporting tool covers everything down to the level of individual flights, providing a basis for airlines to make network planning decisions.

The system combines flight operations information with cost data and sends the results directly to the respective finance systems. It also has interfaces to the revenue accounting and flight operations systems.