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Banking on Loyalty: How GRAVTY FinConnect Transforms Airline Finance

Banking on Loyalty: How GRAVTY FinConnect Transforms Airline Finance

Behind every reward in an airline loyalty program lies a financial transaction. Each mile earned at a retailer, redeemed for a seat upgrade, or accrued through a co-branded card has a direct monetary impact. For loyalty leaders, the challenge is clear: how do you scale member engagement while keeping every financial touchpoint controlled, transparent, and automated?

This is where GRAVTY® FinConnect comes in. As the financial control engine for complex loyalty ecosystems, FinConnect ensures that rewards are issued responsibly, billed accurately, and monitored in real time.

With FinConnect, airlines can:

  • Configure billing models per partner,prepaid or postpaid
  • Automate sponsor invoicing and reconciliation with zero manual effort
  • Enforce funding discipline so no mile is issued without backing
  • Track sponsor health with real-time dashboards and AI-driven alerts
  • Expand partner ecosystems with confidence and compliance
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Client Spotlight: Financial Precision in Action

Doters, one of GRAVTY®’s flagship airline clients, manages a diverse partner ecosystem ranging from retail and travel to financial services. To handle this complexity, Doters relies on GRAVTY® FinConnect to:

  • Tailor billing and credit models per sponsor
  • Operate prepaid and postpaid sponsor models seamlessly
  • Enforce automated suspension rules to avoid unbacked rewards
  • Enable AI-Sense Alerts that proactively flag financial risks
  • Deliver real-time visibility through QuickSight-powered dashboards

How Doters Runs Airline Loyalty Finance with GRAVTY® FinConnect

1. Billing & Payment Configuration

  • Default rates set program-wide.
  • Sponsor-specific overrides for strategic partners.

2. Prepaid & Postpaid Sponsor Models

  • Postpaid: Credit limits assigned per cycle; auto-suspension on breach.
  • Prepaid: Balances deducted in real time; suspension when zero.

3. Automated Sponsor Suspension

No manual intervention required,FinConnect enforces discipline automatically.

4. AI-Sense Alerts

Proactive thresholds (e.g., 80% utilization) trigger alerts. Finance teams and sponsors receive early warnings before suspension.

5. Financial Dashboards

Sponsor-level views for detailed tracking. Consolidated dashboards for reconciliation, audits, and performance analysis.

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With GRAVTY® FinConnect, airlines gain:

  • Unmatched transparency across all sponsor transactions
  • Built-in financial discipline through automated rules
  • Real-time oversight powered by AI and dashboards
  • The ability to expand ecosystems without increasing operational risk

In a world where every mile counts, GRAVTY® FinConnect ensures every mile is accounted for.

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