Royal Caribbean to call time on last-minute discounts
Royal Caribbean could soon be rolling out its US-based policy of ending last-minute discounts to the UK market, the line’s new president has hinted. Speaking on board Anthem of the […]
Hospitality and leisure industry ‘missing out on spending power of pensioners’
The spending power of pensioners is being seen as a missed opportunity for companies that remain focused on targeting families, according to a new report. The over-65s spend £3,372 a […]
Future of Aberdeen hotels still strong despite fall in oil price
Aberdeen’s hotels operators concerned that the falling oil price will have a negative impact on their businesses are set to benefit from wider economic activity in the city, according to […]
Peel Hotels returns to the black as revenues rise
Peel Hotels achieved a “creditable improvement” in the financial year to February 1 with revenues up by 6.1% year-on-year to £16.4 million. The UK group saw pre-tax profits of £800,000 […]
Dubai hotels face new challenges as occupancy rates fall
Declines in tourists from Russia and tougher competition from the likes of Egypt and Lebanon led to a decrease in occupancy and rates at Dubai hotels in March. According to […]
Automation in Hospitality Revenue Management
The slogan of the successful Revenue Management is to sell the right product to the right customer at the right time and for the right price. It sounds relatively simple […]
As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
In Europe, rate parity is a piñata that everyone’s taking a whack at. But not everyone in the industry agrees about what they’ll find inside. Probes in Britain, France, Germany, […]
Spring Travel Heats Up with New Group Reservations Leading the Charge
Hotels in major North American markets continued to maintain positive growth in rate according to data from the April 2015 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). TravelClick’s data reports new […]
Confidence in disposable income at four-year high
UK consumers displayed their highest level of confidence in disposable income in three years in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Deloitte’s Q1 2015 […]
Chinese Millennials more tech-reliant than other young travellers
Technology plays a crucial role in the planning and booking of trips for Chinese Millennials, says a recent study on the travel behaviours and attitudes of the Chinese millennial traveller. […]
