{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"77550","rtpr_id":"nPredZ0NQa","ticker":"IBSS","exchange":"BSE India","all_tickers":["IBSS"],"title":"Pan Am Selects IBS Software to Power Loyalty Program for Its Return to the Skies","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-01T08:00:00.907Z","article_body":"Pan Am Selects IBS Software to Power Loyalty Program for Its Return to the\nSkies\nPR Newswire\n\nATLANTA, July 1, 2026\n\nATLANTA, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan American World Airways (® )one of\naviation's most iconic brands, has partnered with IBS Software\n(https://www.ibsplc.com/), a leading AI-native product company in the travel\ntechnology sector, selecting its iLoyal platform to power the company's\nloyalty program as it prepares to re-enter commercial aviation.\n\n\n\nPan Am's selection of iLoyal gives the brand a scalable, cloud-native loyalty\nfoundation from day one, without the cost or complexity of building\nproprietary infrastructure. The platform will support member management,\npersonalized rewards and promotions, partner ecosystem integration, and\ncustomer engagement across digital channels, all designed to grow alongside\nthe brand as it builds its route network and customer base.\n\nLoyalty is a core component of Pan Am's commercial strategy as it returns to\nmarket. By deploying iLoyal ahead of launch, the company positions itself to\nacquire and retain customers ahead of and at the start of their first flights,\nusing the same AI-enabled personalization and program flexibility available to\nestablished carriers.\n\niLoyal is a loyalty platform for the travel industry currently in active\ndeployment globally across carriers and hospitality venues. Its modular design\nsupports partner and coalition expansion, real-time personalization, and\nflexible program configuration, allowing travel companies to adapt their\nloyalty offering as their business evolves.\n\n\"As we build the next chapter of Pan Am, customer loyalty and engagement will\nbe fundamental to our long-term success. We selected IBS Software's iLoyal\nplatform to power the Pan Am WorldPass Frequent Flyer program because it\nprovides the scalability, flexibility, and innovation needed to support our\nvision while enabling us to deliver a compelling loyalty experience from day\none.\" said Ed Wegel, President and CEO, Pan Am.\n\n\"Pan Am is one of the most recognized names in the history of aviation, and\nits return is a landmark moment for the industry. iLoyal gives Pan Am the\nplatform to build a loyalty program that matches its ambition from the outset,\nwith the technology to support partner growth, personalized member\nexperiences, and the kind of commercial agility that a start-up airline needs.\nWe are proud to support Pan Am on this journey.\" said Marcus Puffer, Head of\nLoyalty Management Solutions, IBS Software.\n\nTo learn more about IBS Software's iLoyal platform and its loyalty\ncapabilities, visit www.ibsplc.com.\n\n \n\nAbout Pan American World Airways® (Pan Am®):\n\nPan American World Airways® is the relaunch of the iconic airline, which\noperated from 1927 until 1991. It is widely regarded as the airline that\ndefined the golden age of jet travel, reaching its peak in the 1960s as the\nworld's most prestigious international carrier. Synonymous with white-glove\nservice and jet-set style aboard its aircraft fleet, the brand transformed\nflying into a symbol of modern luxury and global connectivity. Pan Am® was\nthe first airline to fly across the Atlantic and the Pacific and conducted\nworldwide operations on 5 continents. It launched the Boeing 707 and 747,\noperated the Airbus A300 and A310, opened the Pan Am Inter-German Service and\nthe Pan Am Shuttle between New York and Washington DC and Boston, and set the\nstandard for in-flight service.\n\nPan Am® is currently undergoing certification and working toward its official\nlaunch with the Airbus family of aircraft, subject to all U.S. FAA and DOT\napprovals. For more information visit www.panam.com.\n\nAbout IBS Software\nIBS Software is a leading travel technology company delivering AI-native\ntravel intelligence that enables smarter, faster and more resilient\ndecision-making, with built-in guardrails across aviation, cargo and\nlogistics, and leisure and hospitality. It powers core capabilities for\nleading travel brands worldwide, spanning airline retailing, passenger\nservices, loyalty, fleet, hub and crew operations, cargo management, and\ncloud-native platforms for hotels and cruise line operators, and operates from\n16 offices globally.\n\nFurther information can be found at www.ibsplc.com. Follow us: Blog\n(https://blog.ibsplc.com/) | LinkedIn\n(https://www.linkedin.com/company/IBSSoftware/) | Facebook\n(https://www.facebook.com/IBSSoftware) | Instagram\n(https://www.instagram.com/lifeatibssoftware/)\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/pan-am-selects-ibs-software-to-power-loyalty-program-for-its-return-to-the-skies-302814662.html\n\n\n\nFor media enquiries, please email: CorpComm@ibsplc.com.\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1875388/Pan_Am_Logo.jpg?id=OA2744983\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1207696/IBS-Software-Logo.jpg?id=OA2744984\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPredZ0NQa","title":"Pan Am Selects IBS Software to Power Loyalty Program for Its Return to the Skies","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"IBSS","created":"2026-07-01T08:00:00.907Z","tickers":["IBSS"],"exchange":"BSE India","article_body":"Pan Am Selects IBS Software to Power Loyalty Program for Its Return to the\nSkies\nPR Newswire\n\nATLANTA, July 1, 2026\n\nATLANTA, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan American World Airways (® )one of\naviation's most iconic brands, has partnered with IBS Software\n(https://www.ibsplc.com/), a leading AI-native product company in the travel\ntechnology sector, selecting its iLoyal platform to power the company's\nloyalty program as it prepares to re-enter commercial aviation.\n\n\n\nPan Am's selection of iLoyal gives the brand a scalable, cloud-native loyalty\nfoundation from day one, without the cost or complexity of building\nproprietary infrastructure. The platform will support member management,\npersonalized rewards and promotions, partner ecosystem integration, and\ncustomer engagement across digital channels, all designed to grow alongside\nthe brand as it builds its route network and customer base.\n\nLoyalty is a core component of Pan Am's commercial strategy as it returns to\nmarket. By deploying iLoyal ahead of launch, the company positions itself to\nacquire and retain customers ahead of and at the start of their first flights,\nusing the same AI-enabled personalization and program flexibility available to\nestablished carriers.\n\niLoyal is a loyalty platform for the travel industry currently in active\ndeployment globally across carriers and hospitality venues. Its modular design\nsupports partner and coalition expansion, real-time personalization, and\nflexible program configuration, allowing travel companies to adapt their\nloyalty offering as their business evolves.\n\n\"As we build the next chapter of Pan Am, customer loyalty and engagement will\nbe fundamental to our long-term success. We selected IBS Software's iLoyal\nplatform to power the Pan Am WorldPass Frequent Flyer program because it\nprovides the scalability, flexibility, and innovation needed to support our\nvision while enabling us to deliver a compelling loyalty experience from day\none.\" said Ed Wegel, President and CEO, Pan Am.\n\n\"Pan Am is one of the most recognized names in the history of aviation, and\nits return is a landmark moment for the industry. iLoyal gives Pan Am the\nplatform to build a loyalty program that matches its ambition from the outset,\nwith the technology to support partner growth, personalized member\nexperiences, and the kind of commercial agility that a start-up airline needs.\nWe are proud to support Pan Am on this journey.\" said Marcus Puffer, Head of\nLoyalty Management Solutions, IBS Software.\n\nTo learn more about IBS Software's iLoyal platform and its loyalty\ncapabilities, visit www.ibsplc.com.\n\n \n\nAbout Pan American World Airways® (Pan Am®):\n\nPan American World Airways® is the relaunch of the iconic airline, which\noperated from 1927 until 1991. It is widely regarded as the airline that\ndefined the golden age of jet travel, reaching its peak in the 1960s as the\nworld's most prestigious international carrier. Synonymous with white-glove\nservice and jet-set style aboard its aircraft fleet, the brand transformed\nflying into a symbol of modern luxury and global connectivity. Pan Am® was\nthe first airline to fly across the Atlantic and the Pacific and conducted\nworldwide operations on 5 continents. It launched the Boeing 707 and 747,\noperated the Airbus A300 and A310, opened the Pan Am Inter-German Service and\nthe Pan Am Shuttle between New York and Washington DC and Boston, and set the\nstandard for in-flight service.\n\nPan Am® is currently undergoing certification and working toward its official\nlaunch with the Airbus family of aircraft, subject to all U.S. FAA and DOT\napprovals. For more information visit www.panam.com.\n\nAbout IBS Software\nIBS Software is a leading travel technology company delivering AI-native\ntravel intelligence that enables smarter, faster and more resilient\ndecision-making, with built-in guardrails across aviation, cargo and\nlogistics, and leisure and hospitality. It powers core capabilities for\nleading travel brands worldwide, spanning airline retailing, passenger\nservices, loyalty, fleet, hub and crew operations, cargo management, and\ncloud-native platforms for hotels and cruise line operators, and operates from\n16 offices globally.\n\nFurther information can be found at www.ibsplc.com. Follow us: Blog\n(https://blog.ibsplc.com/) | LinkedIn\n(https://www.linkedin.com/company/IBSSoftware/) | Facebook\n(https://www.facebook.com/IBSSoftware) | Instagram\n(https://www.instagram.com/lifeatibssoftware/)\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/pan-am-selects-ibs-software-to-power-loyalty-program-for-its-return-to-the-skies-302814662.html\n\n\n\nFor media enquiries, please email: CorpComm@ibsplc.com.\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1875388/Pan_Am_Logo.jpg?id=OA2744983\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1207696/IBS-Software-Logo.jpg?id=OA2744984\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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