Articles tagged “travel management companies”

Part one of this two-part series explores the global landscape for GDS commission shares, which represent tens of millions of dollars in revenue for travel management companies and agencies. A better understanding of gaps by region, country, and hotel class can lead to competitive advantages in global distribution.

In the competitive hotel market, commission yields quietly shape profits, and small percentage shifts can mean big revenue swings. In Europe, higher proportions of independent hotels and third-party booking transactions require nuanced strategy and sharp data analysis for optimizing revenue from hotel room sales.

Timely commissions form a critical foundation for productive partnerships between hotels and travel agencies. Deploying the fastest, most reliable funding methods reduces administrative workloads and banking fees and also improves supplier-vendor relationships.

Marriott has debuted a suite of travel tools to let road warriors book, manage, and expense business travel without having to visit third-party services.

Introducing “The Data Snap,” a monthly article series that will paint a clearer picture of the dynamic hotel booking landscape, empowering hotels and agencies to make data-driven decisions that help them build productive partner relationships and drive more revenue. Be sure to check back next month for the newest installment of the series.

Erratic airfares will likely be a theme over the course of the year. The question is how damaging, reputationally speaking, will the settling down period be for American Airlines, compared to the financial gains — short or long term.

Companies that went hybrid are now being urged to "reuse" their office spaces by renting them out to other remote workers. Here we go again.

The way customers interact with Sabre is changing, and the company’s future depends on how it responds to those changes. Sabre in 10 years could look a lot different than Sabre today.

China's recovery is key for the corporate travel agency in many ways, but it all depends on how many businesses are ready to head back there.

The London-based consortium is in recruiting mode as rival travel agencies continue to buy up their own local experts.