pricing
How to optimise the upsell of branded airline fares
Price may be important for consumers but that doesn’t mean they always choose the lowest fare. Airlines that offer fare families, or branded fares, are experiencing a wide range of […]
Understanding realities of dropping air ticket prices and surging capacity
The year 2016 was another banner year for air travelers. Ticket prices continued a three year decline and capacity continued to expand, meaning travelers today have an overwhelming number of […]
What a Ride: A Day in the Life of Hotel Rate Codes
Do you really know what your hotel’s rate code has to go through to reach its end destination? Unless you specialize in distribution, most of us only know what happens […]
Research: Maximizing hotel profitability potential
In 2015, hotel occupancies were at all-time highs throughout the industry. Since most hotels are still not struggling to fill rooms in 2016, we wondered: What is the optimal occupancy […]
Revenue Management: Take back control of your inventory
PART 2 OF 3 – CORPORATE ACCOUNTS CONTRACTING NB: This is an article by Pontus Berner, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at berner+becker revenue management. Time flies and with 2017 around […]
UK hotel room rates crash in Q3
Average hotel room rates in major UK cities including Cardiff, Edinburgh and Bristol have fallen by up to 20% in Q3 2016 when compared with Q3 2015 prices, according to […]
2017 Outlook Mixed: U.S. Occupancy High, But ADR Growth Disappointing
The 2017 outlook for U.S. hotels offers mixed blessings, with near record occupancy levels projected while average daily room rates (ADR) are expected to continue leveling off. According to the […]
Are GDSs fit for purpose? A checklist
In recent months we have seen several airlines ratchet up their rhetoric against the global distribution systems (GDSs), namely, Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, and Travelsky. In particular some airline CEOs have […]
Group Bookings in New Year Brighten Hotel Outlook
NB: This is an article from TravelClick Committed occupancy* and average daily rates (ADR) for the first quarter of 2017 are showing major signs of growth with group travel leading […]
Why Hotel Loyalty Won’t Shed the Spotlight in 2017
It certainly feels like 2016 has been the year of the loyalty program — which could also make it the year of direct bookings, of online travel agency innovation or […]