It was only a few years ago that the growth in the global economy — and that of travel — was centred on the so-called BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Each […]

Hotel room rates in the top-25 most popular U.S. destinations are averaging $219.06 this October, up from $212.57 in September, according to online hotel room price indices from trivago’s unique […]

From airlines to fast food restaurants, all kinds of businesses use upselling and cross-selling to increase their business’ growth and profitability. However, these are not just tools to boost profits, […]

The past few years have given birth to a wide variety of revenue management ‘best practices’ and tools, what’s the equation for success? Two of the major factors affecting a […]

Travel has become a commodity in many markets, making price the only differentiator but big data can help to differentiate offers, writes Andrew Hennigan In many cases travel has become […]

The US hotel industry continues to be a good news/bad news story. The lodging sector has experienced RevPAR growth for 79 consecutive months, and by the end of this year […]

There’s nothing quite like a bit of holiday research to get you through a rainy day. Now, according to new stats from Signal, more of us than ever are using […]

A recent Morningstar study, “Hotel Direct Booking Campaigns Won’t Hurt Priceline and Expedia Says Study,” asserts that the impact of major chains’ direct booking campaigns on online travel agencies will […]

There are common pitfalls in how big data analytics can be applied to travel. In many industries often the use of big data analytics can be misapplied and the same […]

These days, hoteliers talk a good game when trying to convince travelers to book directly. “Stop Clicking Around,” Hilton urges in a current campaign. “It Pays to Book Direct,” Marriott […]