Farel (YC S20)

Farel, Inc is an airline software company based in San Francisco, California. Its platform is described as the operating system for airlines. The site says the company is backed by Y Combinator and other investors. The company name appears on the site with the tag YC S20.

The Farel platform covers inventory, reservations, departure control, weight and balance, distribution, payments, finance and reporting, and an AI copilot. The site says it runs one system for inventory, booking, check-in, and revenue. It says airlines can sell direct and through agencies from one inventory.

The site says the weight and balance module creates AHM 560 and 565 calculations and an AHM compliant loadsheet in one click. The AI copilot can cancel flights, refund bookings, and create reservations from a passport photo. The site says the copilot works in five languages.

The site lists case studies for Aer Arann Islands, ESAV Airlines, Asman Airlines, and Red Sea Airlines. It says the platform is live with carriers across four continents. It says more than 1 million passengers are processed each year. The site claims 99.999 percent platform uptime.

The site lists security and compliance features. These include PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance, end to end encryption, and GDPR compliance. It mentions IATA One Order compatibility and NDC ready distribution. It also lists regulatory data transmission, such as PNRGOV, PAXLST, and APIS reporting. The site says most airlines go live in two to eight weeks with a dedicated onboarding team.