Articles tagged “pricing”

Disney Raises Theme Park Prices After Record U.S. Attendance

Lizette Chapman, Bloomberg

Bolstered by new attractions and record U.S. theme park attendance, Disney pulled the trigger and raised admission prices. Theme park pricing, like airline and hotel strategies, is getting a lot more sophisticated.

What Can Airlines Learn From Amazon, Google and Uber About Dynamic Pricing?

Sabre Airline Solutions + Skift

While the industries may be vastly different, the airline industry can learn a lot from the leading digital innovators out there when it comes to dynamic pricing strategies.

Why Hotels Need a Comprehensive Room Inventory and Pricing Strategy

Rainmaker + Skift

A thorough revenue management strategy can be one of the most important steps a hotel can take to generate and optimize revenue.

Why Airlines Need to Let Their Pricing Strategies Tell Their Story

Sabre Airline Solutions + Skift

By taking a more scientific and strategic approach to pricing, airlines have the opportunity to drive customer satisfaction and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Disney Is Hiking Ticket Prices at Domestic Theme Parks Yet Again

Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg

Disney's last earnings report showed that theme parks made more money despite lower attendance, so we don't expect the latest ticket price increase to hurt the bottom line.

The Future of Theme Park Pricing is Creative and Dynamic

Hannah Sampson, Skift

Theme parks need customers to be thrilled, not just satisfied — so it's no surprise they've been careful about changing a pricing system that has been in place for ages.

Duetto Raises $21M to Bring Smarter Hotel Revenue Software to Big Brands

Samantha Shankman, Skift

Internal hotel technology is an under talked about sector of innovation right now with mobile and data optimized services being used to boost revenue and the customer experience.

Thai Tourism Thinks Businesses Won’t Have to Cut Costs to Get Guests Back

Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Bangkok Post

Unfortunately for Thailand, many potential visitors have decided to look elsewhere for their next trip.

JetBlue’s Ripple Effect on Second-Tier U.S. Airports

Mary Carr Mayle, Savannah Morning News

One of the greatest fears of the American and US Air merger was that second-tier cities would lose competition and suffer. Cases like Savannah demonstrate why that fear is not unfounded.

How U.S. Airlines Want to Reward Their Most Lucrative Travellers

Michelle Grant, Euromonitor

As airlines remake their loyalty programs, they're differentiating between those who are loyal with dollars, and those who have mastered the art of collecting loyalty points.

How Avis-Budget and Hertz are squeezing customers

Dennis Schaal, Skift

It won't be across-the-board, allowing for variations in this city-pair or that, but you can expect similar pricing dynamics when the American Airlines-US Airways merger goes through. Here again, there aren't a lot of legacy carriers left for additional mergers in the future.

Inside the hotel pricing game, Marriott style

Rafat Ali, Skift