Case Study: Icelandair achieves faster, real-time data pipelines with Hevo Data

Icelandair modernises its data stack with Hevo – cutting pipeline setup from weeks to hours

Icelandair, a major European airline, faced a significant challenge with its legacy data infrastructure. The data pipeline setup was slow and cumbersome, taking weeks to implement, and data refreshes occurred only in 24-hour batches. This latency hindered real-time operational decision-making. To modernize their stack and move to a cloud-first architecture, they needed a scalable and low-maintenance data ingestion solution to replace their resource-intensive use of Azure Data Factory and custom code.

By implementing Hevo's data integration platform, Icelandair drastically simplified its data ingestion from over 300 sources. Hevo's pre-built connectors allowed the team to set up new pipelines in hours instead of weeks. This enabled hourly data refreshes, providing the timely data needed for critical initiatives like their real-time Operational Control Center. The measurable results were profound; this data-driven approach contributed to Icelandair ranking first in Europe for on-time performance in five out of twelve months, according to industry reports.

Icelandair

Jóhann Sævarsson

Director of Enterprise Architecture