As the GDS/Airline battle is being waged in a courtroom in a state district court in Texas, I’d like to take this opportunity to put to rest the discussion about the profitability of airline direct versus the GDS driven agency channel. This is the first in a series of blogs this week about the …
The Online/Brick and Mortar agency gap is widening on domestic ticket sales Read More »
In light of the current airline/GDS debate and how much the following article reminded me of Jim Davidson of Farelogix and what he is facing on the airline distribution front, I had to reprint this article from John F. Davis III, the original CEO of THISCO (now known as Pegasus Solutions). Oh, and since Rupert …
In Jim Davidson’s blog “Ask the Question” this morning, he posted a question about the death of innovation. [if you missed his blog click HERE]. Before reading his post, I had just finished posting this quote to my status on the various social media networks. It is completely apropos to begin my response with this …
Response to Farelogix post today on The Death of Innovation Read More »
Courtesy of Freedigitalphotos.net from Salvatore Vuono’s portolio. On social media discussion sites, such as LinkedIn’s hospitality groups, I frequently see hoteliers posting about how they can get the highest ADR for their hotel room. It is actually a pretty simple equation that involves paying attention to the booking source, otherwise known as the channel …
Doing the Math: How to get the highest ADR for your hotel room Read More »
