revenue

The Metric (Most Hoteliers Ignore) That Can Significantly Impact Revenue

When most hoteliers consider their revenue management metrics, they most likely think about RevPAR, ADR and occupancy. Perhaps, they would also think about historical and current local demand. But for […]

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Three Steps to Revenue Management Performance Measurement

In the hospitality industry we have heard that “A revenue management program/system has the potential to increase revenue by 3 – 5%”. By revenue management system, we are talking about […]

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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 […]

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4 metrics for measuring airline revenue performance

Complicated revenue management drives unsatisfactory results, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Let me start this story with a quote from Scott Kirby, President, United Airlines at the […]

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Your Summer Revenue Check-list

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 […]

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Baggage essentials in airline Revenue Management

The recent 2015 Ideaworks compilation of airline ancillary revenue sheds some light on airline practices, not least that of Spirit Airlines. According to the report, Spirit is once again recognised […]

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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 […]

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The Balance of Power for Selling Hotel Rooms

Traditionally, Marriott is a business driven by franchise and management company contracts. It is known for its branding, service and operational expertise. Starwood in recent years is placing additional emphasis […]

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Shop while you fly: how airlines plan to ride out revenue turbulence

Ancillary revenue airline sales are forecast to reach $130 billion by 2020, which Ryanair sees as a natural progression. Michael O’Leary’s wish to be ‘the Amazon of air travel’ is […]

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Change Is Everywhere: Are Hotels Managing It?

Hotels encounter change every single day, experiencing changes in guests, rates, menus, events and staff.  At an even higher level, hotels experience changes in management, brands, job responsibilities, revenue strategy […]

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