Articles tagged “pricing”

Hotels

Wyndham’s Recovery in Hotel Room Rates May Plateau This Year

Middle-income U.S. consumers have yet to let price hikes or declining savings get in the way of booking travel. Wyndham benefited in the fourth quarter. Yet the world's largest hotel franchisor expects rate gains to plateau in 2023.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Wyndham’s Recovery in Hotel Room Rates May Plateau This Year
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Airlines

Skift Global Forum East Video: Putting Data-Driven Insights at the Core of Your Business Strategy

In this video from Skift Global Forum East 2022, we hear from Jens Munch, co-founder and CEO of Pace Revenue, on why it’s so hard for travel companies to make the right dynamic pricing decisions and how artificial intelligence can eliminate those problems.

FLYR + Skift | 3 months ago

Skift Global Forum East Video: Putting Data-Driven Insights at the Core of Your Business Strategy

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Debuts Total Prices Before Taxes With Plan to Make It Default View

Airbnb's pricing changes will likely have a ripple effect, prompting some hosts to reduce cleaning fees and property management websites to switch to showing total prices.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Airbnb Debuts Total Prices Before Taxes With Plan to Make It Default View

Airlines

Remote Work Touching Down at Airports

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at airports as co-working hubs, greater transparency for airline ticket prices, and French Bee’s low-cost transatlantic flights.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Remote Work Touching Down at Airports

Business Travel

Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing

It’s the first time that prices are cooling off this year, but experts warn this deflation won’t last long with more “correction cycles” to come.

Matthew Parsons | 3 months ago

Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge

Hosts may be sabotaging their own bookings by levying excessively high cleaning fees. It is turning off many people to Airbnb, which is a concern for the company.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Airbnb Mulls Removing Cleaning Fees as a Separate Charge

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb to Display Total Prices Up Front and End Checkout Task Drudgery

Airbnb has responded to years'-long criticism about a lack of transparency in the way it displays its prices. Now, will competitors do likewise?

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Airbnb to Display Total Prices Up Front and End Checkout Task Drudgery
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Travel Technology

How Independent Hotels Can Make Smarter Pricing Decisions Faster

As new booking windows and travel patterns reshape the hotel industry, artificial intelligence works most efficiently when it’s assisted by the knowledge of experienced revenue managers. “Controlled automation” is the answer to a successful dynamic pricing strategy that gives independent hotels an advantage in a competitive landscape filled with big brands.

Duetto + Skift | 5 months ago

How Independent Hotels Can Make Smarter Pricing Decisions Faster

News Blog

Hilton Finance Chief Touts Software for Supporting Pricing Power

Hilton reported its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday. During a call with investment bank analysts, executives were asked what role the company's software for setting rates may play in the company's performance. "I'd say we have a long history of being really good at revenue management, and it is part of our special sauce," said Kevin…

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Business Travel

Hotels Overload on Wellness in the Battle to Host Company Retreats

The sky's the limit for the hospitality sector, coming up with ideas like "togetherness programs" and offering increasingly bizarre spiritual and nature-based activities. But for how long will companies take the bait?

Matthew Parsons | 5 months ago

Hotels Overload on Wellness in the Battle to Host Company Retreats