Hotels
What Independent Hotels Gain from Flags’ Investments in Direct Channel
In 2016, several major hotel brands launched aggressive campaigns to drive direct bookings. Hilton’s is among the best known, with its catchy “Stop Clicking Around” campaign. The company claimed this […]
Does loyalty exist? The millennial conundrum
One of the earliest loyalty programs on record dates back to 1793. That’s 223 years ago. We’ve been doing this song and dance for a long, long time. The burning […]
Why revenue managers can’t rely on historical data
The U.K. and European market is one in constant flux. We’ve seen security threats in key locations such as Paris and Brussels, the drop in value of the pound, the […]
Managing Seasonal Market Changes to Ensure your Hotel Stays on Top
Seasonal changes can be tough to manage if you do not have a well thought out action plan. What we often see during the low season is hotels aggressively decreasing […]
How Data Can and Should Impact Your Hotel
Analytics, numbers, and key performance indicators play an important role in every business and your hotel is no different. There are hundreds of different ways to calculate, display and act […]
How technology can revive the dying hotel loyalty programs
Once upon a time guests would feel compelled to sign up for loyalty programs with their preferred hotels and earn some real privileges. The more stays a person had within […]
5 Factors that Influence the Cost of Your Facebook Ads.
Facebook has become a must in brands’ overall digital marketing strategies — and more and more managers are trying to better understand and evaluate the true costs of a Facebook […]
How to Increase Travel Website Bookings, Automatically
Working in seasonal industries like travel and hospitality is challenging, to say the least. You’ve either got tons of people making reservations on your site or hardly any, forcing you […]
Why travel hasn’t solved its mobile problem
It seems as if every year since 2010 has been proclaimed as the “year of mobile” for brands across the spectrum. But this year, more than ever, having a mobile […]
How to Overcome High Cancellation Rates on OTAs
Today’s hotel guests are empowered and informed, which in some ways is very positive. However, it has also led to a trend of guests making multiple bookings far in advance, […]
