revenue

Six questions about the future of rate parity

  NB: This is viewpoint by Jason Q Freed, managing editor for Duetto Research. Attendees on a recent webinar hosted by Tnooz titled “Hotel pricing in a post-parity world” were […]

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Singapore hotel market poised for growth

  Despite the steady supply of hotels in the pipeline that will continue to put pressure on occupancy and ADR, hotel performance is likely to improve. Benefiting from its position […]

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Amadeus sees ancillary sales via OTAs up 85%

  A dramatic shift towards online merchandising is being spearheaded by online travel agencies (OTAs) new research reveals. The Amadeus IT Group saw an 85% increase in the amount of […]

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Profile of the New Revenue Manager

NB: This article is written by Dr Kelly McGuire Executive Director, Hospitality and Travel Global Practice, SAS Institute Revenue management is taking on a more strategic role in the hospitality […]

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Managing the invisible in a complex world of Revenue Management

  Tom Bacon outlines some of the risks that arise from working with the ‘invisible’ systems of RM, big data and analytics systems Airline revenue management (RM) systems, like many […]

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Expedia CFO: Airbnb Getting Into Hotel Booking Is a Serious Threat

  The websites that have the most comprehensive set of lodging choices, whether they are hotels, vacation rentals, apartments or igloos, will dominate. Expedia, through its HomeAway acquisition and intent […]

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GDS can equal ROI with the right opportunities

  GDS (Global distribution systems) and travel agent bookings remain an overlooked yet lucrative source of revenue for hoteliers, sources said. The reason these channels are overlooked? It’s because many hoteliers are […]

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Locals can drive ancillary revenue at hotels

  Hoteliers have numerous opportunities to lure nonguests to their property in hopes of generating extra ancillary revenue. “It’s become a nice way to augment the slow periods,” said Kory […]

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Want to generate more bookings? Don’t bet on social ..!

We recently conducted a study to find out just how much independent accommodation providers (like B&B’s, independent hotels and self-catering properties) are using social media to advertise their business. And […]

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F&B revenues, profits on the rise

Hotel food-and-beverage operations have been increasingly profitable in recent years. However, successful hotel F&B operations can be difficult to replicate due to market-to-market differences, site differences and differences in guest […]

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