As an innovative feature of DiDi’s core ride-hailing service, the airport pick-up and drop-off service aims at the niche market of airport transportation. In order to optimize travel experience and save time for drivers, DiDi needs an algorithm that can streamline its order processing and driver dispatching system for the airport service. As an innovative feature of DiDi’s core ride-hailing service, the airport pick-up and drop-off service aims at the niche market of airport transportation. In order to optimize travel experience and save time for drivers, DiDi needs an algorithm that can streamline its order processing and driver dispatching system for the airport service.

DiDi started to work with Airsavvi to upgrade its airport pick-up and drop-off service in 2015. Targeting at improving travel experience and efficiency, Airsavvi proposed a solution integrating global flight status data, flight schedule, terminal information, air traffic flow data, and passenger flow data. By introducing the advanced ADS-B technology, Airsavvi can monitor the location and velocity of a flight and calculate a more precise ETA so that drivers with DiDi can know the best time for picking up passengers at the airport. Meanwhile, by adding the passenger flow prediction data into its dispatching system, DiDi is able to maximize utilization rate of its vehicles.

Airsavvi’s leading data solution has helped DiDi to create a more efficient and precise operation system which builds a smooth connection between passengers and drivers. With the support of Airsavvi, DiDi’s airport pick up and drop off revenue has tripled in 3 years.