Revenue Management

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Optimizing profits and customer experience for online travel purchases
By Cristina Polo | September 19, 2023
Travel suppliers can drive more revenue and provide a better experience for their customers if they understand what those customers want. Read More
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Skiplagging isn’t likely to stop anytime soon, even if airlines fight it
By Morgan Hines | September 5, 2023
While the practice is nothing new, a lawsuit by American Airlines puts skiplagging back in the headlines and raises questions about why it persists. Read More
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News / Technology
Are airline patents a mark of industry innovation?
By Linda Fox | August 25, 2023
Lufthansa Innovation Hub's study of airline patents filed over the past 20 years revealed a steady decline since 2016 with financial constraints and outsourcing of innovation among reasons for this... Read More
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News / Distribution
Does your hotel have a revenue maximizer?
By Linda Fox | July 26, 2023
Hotels are moving from revenue optimization to maximization, but there are certain traits that go along with the discipline. Read More
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News / Technology
Hyatt partners with Sabre for central reservations tech
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2023
Sabre's SynXis central reservation system is to become the main reservation system for Hyatt properties from the beginning of next year. Read More
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Interview / Startups
Operto - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
By PhocusWire | July 17, 2023
Operto is a guest technology and property management platform. Read More
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Sabre expands retailing capabilities for hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | July 10, 2023
Sabre's acquisition of Techsembly is intended to help its hotel partners provide a comprehensive trip planning and shopping experience for guests. Read More
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Why total profitability is the way forward for hotels
By Sabrina Jackson - Duetto | June 12, 2023
To achieve maximum profitability, hotels need to analyze a more comprehensive data set as revenue only tells part of the story. Read More
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News / Technology
Zuzu Hospitality checks in with $9M in funding
By Linda Fox | May 25, 2023
The round for the Singapore-based company was led by SoftBank Ventures Asia with Atinum Partners and existing investors Wooshin Venture Investment, Visor Ventures and JG Digital Equity Ventures also... Read More
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Travel tech founders consider effects of bank failures
By Kathryn Walson | May 16, 2023
Travel tech CEOs offer advice to founders as a string of recent bank failures in the U.S. has raised concerns about funding for travel startups. Read More
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News / Startups
Startups selected for first round of Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2023
The judging criteria applied to the startups throughout the competition include viability, customer appeal, technical innovation, sustainability, team and the X factor.  Read More
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Mews expands North America operations with acquisition of Hotello
By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2023
The acquisition of Hotello, a Montreal-based company serving hotels in the United States and Canada, is the sixth acquisition for Amsterdam-based Mews in the past four years. Read More
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News / Technology
OTA Insight: Hotels could piggyback off rentals' demand data
By Linda Fox | April 13, 2023
OTA Insight has delved into its data to find that hotel revenue managers can pick up early demand signals by looking at what’s happening in the rentals market. Read More
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News / Startups
Fetcherr lands $12.5M to fuel growth of airline pricing tech
By Linda Fox | April 4, 2023
The investment in the Israel-based company, which follows a $7 million Series A round in 2022, was led by Left Lane Capital and M-Fund. Read More
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News / Online
Can subscription services work for STRs?
By Kathryn Walson | March 15, 2023
The benefits of subscription services for short-term rentals can include recurring revenue streams and customer engagement, loyalty and retention. Read More