TODAY: International Tourism exceeds expectations in 2018, AccorHotels opens its first JO&JOE outside of Europe and Why Revenue Management and Marketing Must Align.

International Tourism exceeds expectations in 2018
Wednesday, 27th June 2018

International tourist arrivals grew 6% in the first four months of 2018, compared to the same period last year, not only continuing the strong 2017 trend, but exceeding UNWTO’s forecast for 2018. Growth was led by Asia and the Pacific and Europe, while Africa, the Middle East and the Americas also recorded sound results >>

AccorHotels opens its first JO&JOE outside of Europe
27 Jun 2018 : At the foot of the Corcovado mountain and the Cristo Redentor, the architectural complex of 'Largo do Botícario', in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro, will become the coolest lifestyle spot in town, under the JO&JOE brand >>

Africa Hotels: Rooms for Growth
27 Jun 2018 : The growth potential of Africa is increasingly recognised by international hotel operators, investors and developers with both global and local hotel chains targeting Africa as a growth region, due to both its relative undersupply of international-quality hotels, and the expectation of increased demand for rooms >>

Hyatt plan Regency brand in Clark, Philippines
27 Jun 2018 : Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Donggwang Clark Corporation for a 350-room Hyatt Regency hotel in Clark, Philippines, located less than 70 miles northwest of Metro Manila >>

Europeans are attracted to the Mediterranean
27 Jun 2018 : Spain and Greece the most popular holiday countries of Europeans, Turkey with a strong comeback in summer season 2018 and Crete, Majorca and Antalya are the top holiday destinations >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Why Revenue Management and Marketing Must Align
Wednesday, 27th June 2018

Today, every hotelier knows that the modernisation of revenue management and marketing strategies is fundamental, however, what is less known is that to really see a boost in your revenue you must align them.

The task of the marketing team is to generate demand through connection with potential guests. On the other hand, the revenue management’s task is to control this demand through profitable pricing strategies >>

One Size Does Not Fit All: Customized Offers Are The Way Forward for Airlines
What do we mean by customized offers? They enable airlines to intelligently price, position, and promote their products and services so that those offers are more likely to meet individualized customer needs. This trend matters. More than half of the airline executives surveyed expected this evolution to increase passenger revenue by 15% or more >>

Restaurant Sales Mix – Contribution Margin
We will look at how sales mix delivers incremental revenues and more importantly sustainable profits through the phenomenon of Contribution Margin. We will, along the way, address the pricing concept of average check and other profit related elements >>