Jour : 3 septembre 2025
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The Take – 11th August 2025
This week’s news shows our industry’s dual focus: on one hand, we see a race to embrace futuristic technologies like advanced AI and space tourism. On the other, there’s a strong, and necessary, push to refine and integrate the core operational systems that are the very foundation of our businesses. It’s a fascinating mix of…
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#airlinedistribution #ndc #offerandorder #retailingintravel #aviationinnovation #travelsellers #corporatetravel #airlineretailing | Threedot
Who are the key vendors providing technology to airlines and travel sellers? Technology providers facilitate over a trillion dollars in annual air travel sales. Threedot categorizes them into providers to airlines and to travel sellers, as well as content aggregators: 1. Airline Distribution Technology This technology enables the creation and distribution of offers. It includes…
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#hoteltech #hoteloperations #multihotel #resortmanagement #operationalexcellence #saas | RoomChecking
Running a large resort or a multi-property portfolio is complex. Managing everything as a single location is operationally impossible. Because your tech needs to mirror your physical layout. Whether you’re dealing with multiple buildings, sprawling villas, or different resorts, RoomChecking’s Multihotel configuration allows you to go granular. We empower properties to: ✔ Map every region,…
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Time’s Up on Checkout
Why hotels need to end the 11 a.m. rule and give guests 24 hours of their own time. The 11 a.m. checkout is a relic. Your stay should last 24 hours from the moment you arrive. This adjustment is not disruption. It is correction, modern, fair, and aligned with how people actually travel. “Travel is…
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Time’s Up on Checkout
Why hotels need to end the 11 a.m. rule and give guests 24 hours of their own time. The 11 a.m. checkout is a relic. Your stay should last 24 hours from the moment you arrive. This adjustment is not disruption. It is correction, modern, fair, and aligned with how people actually travel. “Travel is…
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#retailstrategy #luxuryretail #businessstrategy #customerexperience #innovation | Carrie Z.
The Apple Store Effect On Experiential Retail in Luxury When Steve Jobs consulted Bernard Arnault before launching the first Apple Store in 2001, two retail philosophies collided – it reshape not only technology retail – but luxury itself. Apple: $5,546 per square foot (highest in retail) Louis Vuitton: $100M+ per flagship annually 🍎 Apple’s Democratic…
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AirBnB (yellow) vs. Booking.com (green) Airbnb has a weird problem: it’s both too big and too fragile. On the one hand, second-quarter revenue rose 13% to $3.1 billion, and profits beat… | Sorin Anagnoste
AirBnB (yellow) vs. Booking.com (green) Airbnb has a weird problem: it’s both too big and too fragile. On the one hand, second-quarter revenue rose 13% to $3.1 billion, and profits beat expectations. On the other hand, the management immediately warned of « tough months ahead », thanks to tariffs, regulatory crackdowns, and the $200 million it’s pouring…
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Bed Time Stories by Testbed Vegas – 2 Sep 2025
This week, we’re seeing some sobering realities emerge in the Las Vegas market, reminding us that even in a city built on spectacle, the fundamentals matter. From tourism numbers to pricing strategies, the headlines suggest a period of reflection and adjustment. It’s not about a slowdown as much as it is a recalibration, with a…
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Bed Time Stories by Testbed Vegas – 2 Sep 2025
This week, we’re seeing some sobering realities emerge in the Las Vegas market, reminding us that even in a city built on spectacle, the fundamentals matter. From tourism numbers to pricing strategies, the headlines suggest a period of reflection and adjustment. It’s not about a slowdown as much as it is a recalibration, with a…
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Modernizing Gratuity: How Technology is Reshaping Tip Management in Hospitality
The hospitality industry has always relied on gratuities to compensate staff and incentivize great service. But as labor laws evolve and employee expectations grow, the traditional methods of tip distribution (cash envelopes, spreadsheets, and opaque calculations) are no longer sustainable. For hotels and restaurants striving to stay transparent and competitive, tip management is no longer…
