Articles tagged “ancillary revenue”

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Airlines

Sabre Launches AI-Powered Airline Retailing Solution to Boost Ancillary Revenue

Ancillaries are increasingly essential to the financial health and resilience of airlines. Sabre’s new Upgrade IQ product uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to optimize airlines’ premium cabin inventory and unlock incremental revenue.

Sabre + Skift | 5 days ago

Sabre Launches AI-Powered Airline Retailing Solution to Boost Ancillary Revenue

Travel Technology

Sabre Buys Startup That Helps Luxury Hotels Sell Gift Cards

The startup Techsembly performs a neat trick in letting luxury hotel brands like The Peninsula sell gift cards to boost upsells without creating a downmarket vibe. No wonder it caught Sabre's eye.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Sabre Buys Startup That Helps Luxury Hotels Sell Gift Cards

Airlines

AirAsia X’s Post-Pandemic Strategy Focuses on Cost Containment and Fleet Expansion

While AirAsia X is looking closely to contain costs, the airline's greatest learning from Covid has been to maintain a cash buffer for financial resilience and long-term sustainability, providing a safety net to weather uncertainties.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 6 months ago

AirAsia X’s Post-Pandemic Strategy Focuses on Cost Containment and Fleet Expansion

Hotels

Investors Rethink Hotel Sector’s Main Performance Metric

Every commentary on hotel performance refers to revenue per available room as a key industry metric — RevPAR. Yet non-room revenue from cafes, co-working, spas, and events is growing in importance. Hoteliers should focus more on overall earnings per square meter.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Investors Rethink Hotel Sector’s Main Performance Metric

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Plusgrade Buys UpStay in Rollup for Travel Upselling

Plusgrade, a Montreal-based company that helps travel businesses persuade travelers to spend more, has acquired UpStay, a growing provider of upgrade and ancillary revenue solutions for hotels, Plusgrade said Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Ancillary revenues refers to revenues generated apart from a company's primary products and services, such as advertisements…

Sherry Sun | 10 months ago
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Travel Technology

Skift Webinar: How Ancillaries Drive Revenue and Customer Experience

Travelers today seek both flexibility and assurance in the face of uncertainty. With loyalty and revenue on the line, how can companies manage this unique inflection point in travel’s return? Watch this webinar to find out.

Allianz Partners + Skift | 1 year ago

Skift Webinar: How Ancillaries Drive Revenue and Customer Experience
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Travel Technology

5 Tips for Unlocking Ancillary Revenue Throughout the Traveler Journey

Selling unbundled services doesn’t automatically translate to bottom-line results. As travel brands navigate the road to recovery, a successful ancillary strategy relies on a balance of human creativity and machine-based learning to deliver the right message about the right product at the right time.

Allianz Partners + Skift | 1 year ago

5 Tips for Unlocking Ancillary Revenue Throughout the Traveler Journey
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Travel Technology

How Artificial Intelligence Is Optimizing Airline Ancillary Revenue

Deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping airlines connect the dots to achieve total revenue optimization. Ancillary strategies, which produce higher margins by influencing the right differentiated purchases at the right time, are increasingly important to this goal.

FLYR + Skift | 1 year ago

How Artificial Intelligence Is Optimizing Airline Ancillary Revenue
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Hotels

Increasing Total Revenue Per Guest by Personalizing Ancillary Offerings Beyond the Room

Hospitality brands across the spectrum — from economy to midscale to luxury — are looking for ways to sell ancillary services and experiences more efficiently. The right technology solution can enable them to personalize guest offerings and maximize total revenue.

Sabre Hospitality + Skift | 1 year ago

Increasing Total Revenue Per Guest by Personalizing Ancillary Offerings Beyond the Room
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Hotels

New Report: How Hotels Can Evolve Their Loyalty Programs to Engage the New Leisure Traveler

As the global pandemic subsides, the hospitality industry is seeing a surge in leisure travel. To help hotels attract this growing segment with stronger loyalty programs, iSeatz has released its “State of Loyalty: 2022 Hospitality Ancillary Report”, with key insights into the competitive landscape of ancillary offers.

iSeatz + Skift | 2 years ago

New Report: How Hotels Can Evolve Their Loyalty Programs to Engage the New Leisure Traveler