Pricing Management

News / Technology

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

News / Online

Airbnb bets big on rooms, new checkout, pricing displays

By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2023

Airbnb's latest update includes a relaunch of private rooms with new enhanced host and property details, total price displays and a clear description of checkout chores in the listing. Read More

News / Online

Marriott to prominently display resort fees this month

By Jeffrey Weinstein - Hotel Investment Today | May 1, 2023

Marriott is making this required moved based on a 2021 settlement in a Pennsylvania court regarding resort fees as a deceptive practice. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Optimize your pricing strategy to reach loyal travelers

By Rachel Bird - Expedia Group | May 1, 2023

Travel partners gain more bookings from the most sought-after, high-quality travelers who book earlier, stay longer and cancel less frequently. 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

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