Pricing Management

Opinion / Online

Should everyone jump on the dynamic pricing bandwagon?

By Frank Belzer – ICON Park | March 31, 2023

While Disney has launched one of the most complex dynamic pricing systems, these can create unintended consequences for companies that don’t plan carefully. Read More

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News / Technology

OTA Insight unveils platform with hotel and vacation rental data

By Kathryn Walson | March 6, 2023

With the addition of STR data, the Rate Insight+ platform gives hoteliers a complete picture of their competitive landscape and enables them to improve pricing decisions, according to OTA Insight. Read More

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Opinion / Distribution

How much are hotels losing by not controlling prices?

By Pablo Sánchez - Mirai | February 3, 2023

Analysis by Mirai finds that hotels that reduce disparities and improve pricing compared to OTAs almost automatically get more impressions, clicks and direct bookings. Read More

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News / Distribution

Finnair introduces continuous pricing, exiting legacy system from May

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2023

Finnair says the move means customers will not suffer large price increases between booking classes with pricing no longer tied to “legacy price points.” Read More

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News / Startups

Profit optimization solution Hotelmize raises $12M

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2023

Hotelmize uses its artificial intelligence and room mapping technology to monitor fluctuations in hotel rates, analyze its partners reservations and optimize their profits. Read More

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Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Buoy

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022

Buoy is the world’s first automated revenue manager that saves users time by combining reporting, pricing and market insights into one easy-to-use platform. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Fetcherr

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022

Fetcherr developed a proprietary AI-powered pricing and inventory control engine that predicts demand and enables high frequency pricing for the airline industry. Read More

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News / Online

Airbnb enhances price transparency, reduces checkout chores

By Kathryn Walson | November 7, 2022

In addition to displaying the total price, Airbnb is also advising hosts on which household chores they can reasonably ask guests to complete at checkout. Read More

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News / Online

Flyr Labs brings revenue management tools to hotels with Pace Revenue acquisition

By Kathryn Walson | September 21, 2022

The acquisition is Flyr Labs' second in the past week and sixth in the past year. Read More

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News / Distribution

An early look at new attribute-based shopping for hotels

By George Roukas - Hudson Crossing | September 14, 2022

Data from properties using a new attribute-based shopping system indicates a significant portion of consumers will buy through it. Read More

News / Online

Does climate change mean summer holidays are over for good?

By Carlos Cendra - Mabrian | September 8, 2022

As warmer weather trends continue, the travel industry needs to rethink its whole approach to summer holidays. Read More

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News / Technology

PriceLabs acquires Rental Scale-Up in push to deliver vacation rental insights

By Jill Menze | August 25, 2022

With Rental Scale-Up, PriceLabs says it will be able to deliver vacation rental business practices and market data insights to the short-term rental industry. Read More

News / Startups

Velocity Ventures takes stake in big data and predictive analytics startup

By WiT | August 8, 2022

Switzerland-based startup Zytlyn uses big data and machine learning to provide companies with predictive insights on travel demand. Read More

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From Our Partners / Technology

Video: Technology’s role in the renewal of travel

By PhocusWire | August 1, 2022

Amadeus Hospitality’s Joe Ahmed Youssef explains the new traveler trends hoteliers need to address and how technology can be a critical part of that strategy. Read More