Distribución y Revenue Management

🏖️ Argentina ranks as the safest country in Latin America and 47th globally, according to the Global Peace Index, which assesses factors like terrorism impact, violent crime, and political stability. The safest cities for travel in South America are Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Asunción, Paraguay; and Panama City, Panama. These cities are known for their mix of cultural experiences, stable political and social environments, lower tourist densities, and modern infrastructure.

📍 Tui, a travel company, announced a revenue of €23.2 billion for 2024, marking a 12% increase from 2023. Ebitda climbed to €1.3 billion. The company added 1.3 million more customers and expanded its fleet to 17 cruise ships, resulting in €374 million Ebitda. Growth was strongest in the UK and Ireland, followed by Germany, while France and its surrounding region lagged due to a decline in long-haul tourism from Belgium and the Netherlands. Expectations for 2025 include a revenue increase of over 5%.

🚫 Small hotels often lack specialized staff to fully utilize complex hotel tech tools, which are sold without proper ongoing support or optimization, resulting in a poor return on investment. Tech providers should instead focus on customer success through personalized training, proactive support, and continuous optimization to ensure effective use of their products for all hotels, fostering long-term valuable relationships.

🛫 Travel Live joins as a new entity of Grupo Nautalia, showcasing a diversified portfolio of up to 30 brands, approaching nearly 100 brands across four Spanish tourism conglomerates. Alongside Group Viajes El Corte Inglés with 12 brands, Ávoris (31 brands) from Grupo Barceló after integrating Globalia's travel agencies, and World2Meet (W2M) with 20 brands owned by Grupo Iberostar. Travel Live, led by CEO Rafael García Garrido, segments into three divisions: Nautalia Viajes, Mapa Group, and Wamos Portugal with leading brands like Top Atlantico or Geostar.

🏖️ Asturias will boost tourism investment to €46.1 million in 2025, a 13.7% increase from 2024, aiming to enhance rural tourism. Vice President Gimena Llamedo announced this during the department's budget presentation. The region saw a 23.7% visitor increase in the first half of the year compared to pre-pandemic figures, with a goal of becoming a year-round destination. The total department budget is €217.7 million, marking a 6.55% rise. Over €5.7 million will be spent on promotion, with €2 million dedicated to rural stays, €600,000 for discount vouchers in low and mid-seasons, and specific funds to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the La Rectoral hotel.

🏖️ Alicante (44,615) and Málaga (44,365) lead Spain in tourist housing offered through online platforms as of August 2024. Nationwide, almost 400,000 tourist accommodations are available, marking a 16% increase from the previous year. Of the 10.10 million foreign tourists between January-October 2024, 27.5% more chose rental housing over the prior year. Hotel stays by international travelers increased by 8.3%, reaching 55.38 million.

📊 La automatización y el análisis de datos en tiempo real han revolucionado el revenue management en sectores como la hotelería y el transporte, permitiendo ajustes rápidos y optimización de ventas. La tecnología actual permite a empresas ajustar precios y gestionar inventarios de forma instantánea, con sistemas automatizados de revenue management (RMS) que ahorran tiempo y aumentan la eficiencia operativa. Los datos en tiempo real mejoran la toma de decisiones y la precisión de las previsiones, mientras la sinergia entre automatización y datos en tiempo real permite reacciones casi instantáneas a cambios de mercado y competencia, esencial para mantener la competitividad.

📄 Price Seeker, a price monitoring tool by Paraty Tech, integrates with Duetto's RMS, enhancing hotel rate analysis on key channels like Expedia, Booking.com, and Agoda. This collaboration provides hotels with comprehensive, real-time pricing insights, allowing for more agile and efficient rate adjustments. Cindy Johansson, Project & Sales Manager at Price Seeker, emphasizes the advanced monitoring and competitive boost offered by combining their capabilities. Benefits include extended channel coverage, dynamic pricing adaptation, and advanced analytical tools, crucial in the ever-evolving hotel market.

📆 Spain's hotel bookings soared with double-digit growth during Black Friday week (25 November - 1 December), but plunged between 2 - 8 December, with the exception of Catalonia, which saw a 6.2% increase. The central day for Black Friday deals in 2024 was 29 November. Early bookings (more than 90 days in advance) accounted for 29% of reservations through TravelgateX last week, down from 33% during Black Friday, yet remained above 20% since late September. Notable decreases included Andalusia (-10.31%), Canaries (-18.63%), and Baleares (-14.11%).

📍 Canarias expects to close 2024 with around 18 million visitors and a turnover of nearly €22.8 billion, despite initial concerns of tourism-phobia. This season, the English and national tourists have significantly contributed to these numbers. A 7% growth in tourist numbers, 11% in turnover, nearly 2% increase in traditional lodging occupancy, 7% rise in average daily room rate (ADR), 9% in revenue per available room (REVPAR), 6% employment growth, and a 5% decrease in unemployment were recorded. Canarias' summer season has outperformed previous years in terms of demand, pricing, turnover, and employment. 🏖️