pricing

Revenue management and marketing are ready for disruption. The same approach with the same tools, yielding the same results is no longer acceptable. This past year, I’ve met with executives […]

Milan is the most expensive European city this year based on the cost of its lodgings, according to a new survey byTravelMag.com, which compared hotel rates across 40 popular city […]

The competition regulator will consult with Australian hotel operators to help determine if “pricing parity” clauses imposed by online travel agents Expedia, Wotif and Booking.com are unfair. The beginning of […]

We continue our fall “back to the basics” refresher series on analytics for hoteliers. Last week, we reviewed the analytic methods that can be utilized by hoteliers. This week we […]

It’s back to school time, and back to school reminds me of getting back to the basics. So, we thought we’d start the fall with a “back to the basics” […]

The majority of UK travel management companies are turning their back on Lufthansa’s €16 GDS fee. Two-thirds (67%) of the Guild of Travel Management Companies’ membership have declared that they […]

A formal complaint has been filed in Brussels against Lufthansa Group’s controversial €16 GDS fee. The European Technology & Travel Services Association (Ettsa), which represents global distribution services and online […]

The Hotels.com™ Hotel Price Index™ (HPI®) is a regular report on hotel prices in major destinations across the world. The HPI is based on bookings made on Hotels.com sites and prices shown […]

There has been a lot of talk in the press and discussion forums about the “fall” of rate parity in Europe and its implications. Most of the new rules and […]

Hotel room prices in host cities for the Rugby World Cup have increased on every match night in every city, at an average of £261 for a hotel stay, according […]