airlines

2017 Forecast Indicates Only Moderate Price Increases Across Air & Hotel

After an uneven 2016 that saw only limited increases in overall pricing, the business travel outlook for next year looks to be similarly subdued, with flat to moderate rate increases […]

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Taking the customer temperature in airline marketing

Airlines are increasingly finding creative, new ways to upsell at just the right time and are taking a closer look at a range of different factors. Earlier this year, jetBlue […]

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IATA predicts airline distribution revolution by 2021

IATA is forecasting a fundamental overhaul of airline distribution within five years, shifting to what it calls an “active distribution” model. In a major report for the global aviation industry organisation, […]

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Simplicity vs complexity: big data balance in airline Revenue Management

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 […]

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Balancing ‘learning’ and ‘earning’ in airline pricing

Revenue management systems forecast demand by O&D (origin-destination) pairing by flight, by day and by fare level 300 days out. There is, quite literally, a stunning amount of big data […]

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Lufthansa multichannel project taps into mobile demands

Mobile applications are becoming a valuable source of ancillary revenue for both airports and airlines. Lufthansa announced earlier this year that it is working with Fraport to offer retail services through a mobile app. […]

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Asia and digital will transform aviation

Asia and the digital revolution are two of the global forces that will have a long term impact on aviation, according to CEO of Qantas group, Alan Joyce. Speaking at […]

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Man vs machine on battlefield of airline revenue management

Tom Bacon does not dispute the value of analysts but argues that there is definitely a central role for machine learning in RM Great revenue management analysts are invaluable. The […]

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Trump-ian approach to airline marketing and pricing

Big data and analytics is the convention path to airline success, but contrarian behaviour can be underestimated, writes Tom Bacon Much of the discussion at airline forums is focused on […]

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An HVS Guide to Hotel Revenue Management

Revenue management for hotels has transformed over the past four decades, though some of its tried and true principles remain in place. What does the practice of modern revenue management […]

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