Over the recent few years consumer behavior has changed dramatically. Easily available information coupled with the continued economic turmoil has made today’s consumers extremely discerning in their choices around …
IATA’s latest cargo review confirms the general belief that the industry has had real problems with profitability in 2012, with load factors and yields on the decline. Demand drivers …
It is interesting to read the latest IATA figures, which reveal that air transport demand continued to flatten out in August 2012. A look at recent financial results of …
What are the major drivers of change confronting the hotel industry? To delve deeper into these issues and more, I recently spoke with Frederic Deschamps, vice president of global revenue optimization at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group (@CarlsonRezidor), about the issues that currently keep him up at night.
It’s more crucial than ever for these companies to employ innovative price optimization, demand forecasting and revenue management solutions to stay relevant while achieving that balance without impacting customer relations and retention.
What’s on your summer reading list? If you’re like me, you’re reading a couple of good books, have several more on your “got to get to” list and a magazine or two with the corners folded down for when you have a little airplane time or for a quick read over lunch. Here’s hoping your list isn’t too long, as I’d like to recommend that you add the latest issue of JDA’s award-winning Real Results magazine.
Author’s Note: This is a guest blog post by Mark Heuchan, Solutions Consultant, JDA Software. Mark is an air cargo business consultant and works closely with me as part …
Many industries have times when supply and demand get severely out of whack. Case in point: if a bad thunderstorm knocks down trees in your neighborhood, good luck finding …
It’s time to bust industry’s top five pricing and revenue management myths so that organizations can realize their reasons for not investing in software that directly improves profits margins might actually be based on misconceptions.
Carriers must pursue a change in strategy and make “being nimble” their new mantra. Three immediate steps can be taken to achieve this.
