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AAA: 55.4M Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Hotel Business

The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively. compared to 2022 and the highest number of Thanksgiving air travelers since 2005. Holiday booking prices This holiday season, travelers are generally paying less for domestic trips compared to last year and more for international vacations. AAA expects 4.7 from last year.

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Consumer Dining Survey: Sales Inching Up; Basket Size Trending Down

Modern Restaurant Management

Come June, the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index saw that annual rate climb even further to 9.1 percent, the highest it's been since November 1981, not to mention the sharpest monthly increase the country has seen since 2005. Consumers see a drop in gas prices , bringing them back to drive-thrus. The good news?

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German travellers the most likely to travel internationally only in 2024, led by Gen Z

SiteMinder

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Wildsmith Hotels lists Hipping Hall for sale at £3m

Hotel Owner

Wildsmith Hotels has announced that its Hipping Hall hotel in Lancashire has been listed for sale with an asking price of £3m. The current owner, Andrew Wildsmith, purchased Hipping Hall in 2005 and, after nearly 20 years of trading, closed the business on 24 July.

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The Whole Foods ‘Chantilly Gate’ Saga Shows Complaining Works Sometimes

EATER

Chaya Conrad, now of Bywater Bakery , created the cake in 2005 when she was an employee at Whole Foods in New Orleans. We recently aligned the flavor profile, size, packaging, and price so customers will have the same high-quality experience in each of our stores.” The cake has developed a cult following over the years.

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SiteMinder drives 30% booking growth for Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Spa

SiteMinder

First established in 2005, the luxury paradise of Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Spa is a tropical haven just 30 minutes off Bali’s east coast. The rate multiplier feature is very useful, especially for setting room prices on particular channels. Thank you for the amazing feedback Betti and Fitri!

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How Cognitive Biases Impact Hotel Revenue Management

Revenue Hub

In revenue management, managers might focus on data that confirms their existing beliefs about pricing strategies or market trends, ignoring contradictory evidence. The effect of factors influencing the perception of price fairness towards customer response behaviors. Hotel selection: When price is not the issue.