Revenue Management

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

Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part One)
Opinion / Distribution
Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part One)
By Riccardo Boin and others - McKinsey | January 22, 2018
Most airlines have optimized their core ticket costs. But as ancillary purchases represent an increasing percentage of customer spending airlines must rethink their revenue-management practices. Read More
Five airlines identified as ancillary revenue leaders
News / Distribution
Five airlines identified as ancillary revenue leaders
By Kevin May | January 17, 2018
Allegiant Air is apparently the global airline with the greatest prowess in the field of generating ancillary revenue alongside ticket sales. Read More
Helix buys attractions tech startup Booking Boss
News / Technology
Helix buys attractions tech startup Booking Boss
By Kevin May | January 15, 2018
Australia-based Booking Boss, provider of booking and ticketing tools to operators in tours and activities, has sold to Helix Leisure. Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Emerging technologies are outsmarting the hotel revenue model
By Rom Hendler - InnoVel | January 10, 2018
Just when hoteliers thought they’ve mastered the art of working with online travel agents, there seems to be a sense of déjà-vu. Read More
Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part Two)
Opinion / Distribution
Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part Two)
By Robert Cole - RockCheetah | January 8, 2018
Logically, hotel reward program members have always booked a disproportionate amount of business. Read More
Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part One)
Opinion / Distribution
Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part One)
By Robert Cole - RockCheetah | January 5, 2018
Don’t be fooled, despite the occasionally cordial "partnering" rhetoric between the major hotel brands and OTAs, this is an existential battle. Read More
Nobody has really come up with a use for Blockchain
Notated News / Technology
Nobody has really come up with a use for Blockchain
By Kai Stinchcombe - Hackernoon | December 28, 2017
Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. Read More
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
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