Revenue Management

Discover the latest trends and technologies in travel revenue management, including pricing strategies, demand forecasting, and optimization tools.

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Hotel issues to sharpen
Opinion / Distribution
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Hotel issues to sharpen
By Dori Stein - Fornova | December 28, 2017
2018 will be another busy year in the distribution space, as hotels and online travel agencies continue to dance and spar. Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Distribution
Opinion / Distribution
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Distribution
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2017
Airline distribution was always a complex - but fairly unexciting - discipline until a few years ago. Read More
OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
News / Technology
OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
By Kevin May | December 18, 2017
Hospitality data intelligence provider OTA Insight has secured a major funding round - $20 million - in a bid to grow the company faster on a global basis. Read More
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News / Distribution
Rented raises $125 million for host guarantee plan
By Kevin May | December 7, 2017
Vacation rental management service Rented will use a massive investment windfall to tackle a different type of problem in its sector. Read More
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
News / Startups
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers. Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May | December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of... Read More
Hoteliers must pressure OTAs in competition for direct bookings
From Our Partners / Distribution
Hoteliers must pressure OTAs in competition for direct bookings
By Patrick Bosworth - Duetto | December 4, 2017
At The Phocuswright Conference last month, I heard plenty of chatter from hoteliers about the major online travel agencies reporting rough quarterly results and the subsequent drops in share prices. Read More
The hidden factors affecting your hotel forecast
From Our Partners / Technology
The hidden factors affecting your hotel forecast
By Sponsored Content | November 29, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Paul Van Meerendonk, director of advisory services at IDeaS Revenue Solutions. Forecasting has been synonymous with hotel revenue management since its inception. From opera Read More
RateGain, known for hospitality solutions, sets sights on the airline industry
News / Online
RateGain, known for hospitality solutions, sets sights on the airline industry
By Michele McDonald | November 21, 2017
Noida, India-based RateGain, which has served the hotel industry with a range of technology products for 13 years, is making its first major foray into the airline sector. Its new product, AirGain, Read More
Three things hoteliers need to know about machine learning
From Our Partners
Three things hoteliers need to know about machine learning
By Sponsored Content | July 17, 2017
When it comes to hospitality analytics, it’s hard to ignore the recent airtime devoted to and levels of interest in the topic of machine learning. The industry has been humming with how machine learni Read More
United may test a flight-switching program (and it's not about overbooking)
News / Distribution
United may test a flight-switching program (and it's not about overbooking)
By Michele McDonald | July 13, 2017
United Airlines may conduct a small test of a system that would give passengers the option of switching to a different flight ahead of time. If United proceeds with the test, a few Mileage Plus mem Read More
Establishing the ideal team and strategy for your extended stay hotel
From Our Partners / Distribution
Establishing the ideal team and strategy for your extended stay hotel
By Sponsored Content | January 25, 2017
It was a year of growth for extended stay accommodations (extended stay hotels, aparthotels and serviced apartments), particularly in North America – the world’s largest region for extended stay - acc Read More
Hotel developers want revenue management know-how from the beginning
News / Online
Hotel developers want revenue management know-how from the beginning
By Patrick Landman | January 13, 2017
In 2011 I wrote an article about the seismic shift in hotel asset management - a change in focus from operations and cost control to a more strategic view, incorporating revenue management. Going t Read More
Growing the hotel revenue management talent pool
From Our Partners / Distribution
Growing the hotel revenue management talent pool
By Sponsored Content | January 3, 2017
Around the globe, hoteliers have been attempting to address the need to build and retain revenue management talent. It’s not only a costly venture – according to Deloitte, 45 percent of operating expe Read More
DerbySoft targets independent hotels, after years of serving globals
News / Distribution
DerbySoft targets independent hotels, after years of serving globals
By Sean O'Neil | November 7, 2016
It is check-in time for many hotels in search of a technology upgrade. That's the bet of DerbySoft, a seller of distribution connectivity software, launching its first tool for the independent hotelie Read More
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