Revenue Management

A study pitted flexible-capacity Airbnb against the fixed-capacity lodging industry to uncover how the sharing economy has changed hospitality. Read More

Let me start by getting something out of the way: commissions in hospitality distribution are fair. Read More

When hospitality brands and intermediaries consider what is happening in other sectors and how the status quo is effectively the same as it was years ago, then the "zero innovation" argument might be a... Read More

Rate parity for hotels has been a favorite topic that generates a lot of questions, excitement and gets plenty of play in the media. However, the same conversation for airlines rarely gets any interest. Read More

A discussion on loyalty in hotels sparked interesting comment around how program members should be treated. Read More

Key findings from a major study carried out by D-Edge, the Accor-owned hotel technology group that includes the AvailPro and FastBooking platforms. Read More

Once consumers have booked a trip, the likelihood of receiving a really bad transactional email at some point between booking and departure is far too high.  Read More

From selling guest rooms and hotel services differently to monetizing under-utilized spaces and partnering with local businesses on experiences, a new model of retailing is slowly taking hold in the... Read More

The round for the Finnish meeting venue tech provider closed in late 2018 and was led by existing investors and well as new ones including Falkensteiner Ventures. Read More

The parity problem is not going away, but actionable data can help hoteliers address the problem and recoup revenue and reputation. Read More

Amadeus' Luis Maroto spoke about the pace of innovation in travel and finding the right talent to address that challenge during an interview at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in... Read More

Launched in early 2018, Arise uses distributed ledger technology to help hotels control the distribution of their rates and inventory and to improve the commission reconciliation process.  Read More

Revenue management service Zuzu Hospitality Solutions has notched $3.7 million in a Series A round. Read More

The BookingSuite App Store is a collection of currently 45 different services provided by software companies in the industry that cover a range of tools to help hoteliers with their day-to-day... Read More

A detailed study by RateGain’s data science lab probes into event scenarios to get insights that will help revenue managers price more accurately and forecast better. Read More