Looking into the future, the Internet is forecast to continue revolutionising the way corporations do business. ... Airport Facilities As productivity becomes increasingly important for the mobile workforce, corporate travellers are demanding improved facilities at airports.
The Hughes system provides headquarter, regional, and store level mana gement with web browsers which 'slice and dice' financial, employee, product, scheduling, staffing, forecasting, inventory, and human ... Ibertech's world-renowned products allow customers to implement hospitality systems that precisely meet their needs and demands.
The rapid development of both supply and demand makes ITs an imperative partner for the marketing, distribution, promotion and co-ordination of the industry. ... Tourists become more demanding, requesting high quality products and value for money.
Vail Resorts chose IDeaS in a move to realize the best possible revenue from room bookings while managing the risk associated with the unpredictable nature of room demand. ... The IDeaL system, which features a mathematical model of the resort's booking history and present demand, is integrated with the Keystone Resort's Central Reservation System.
Manhattan hotels will enjoy a remarkable 84 percent occupancy in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a forecast by the Lodging Research Network. ... Average daily room rates in Manhattan will be approximately \$245 in the fourth quarter, according to a forecast by the Lodging Research Network.
He also forecast that some businesses, like computers and telecommunications, will eventually move out of Asia. ... With work on many non-viable projects halted due to the crisis, Elze forecast that budget and economy segments of the hotel market will gain in importance.
provided more than 330 delegates from over 40countries with a series of powerful predictions and ideas designed to help them stay at the cutting edge of marketing, and gear their operations to the demands ... Marvin Cetron, president of Forecasting International, anticipated that most economies, including those currently in crisis, would eventually right themselves and that the travel industry would consequently
Demand will be driven by increases in how long peoplelive. ... The supply of communities has been unable to keeppace with demand and consolidations have begun to accelerate.
Today Travel & Tourism demand in China amounts to Yuan 743 billion and by 2010 this will reach Yuan 3,500 billion. ... It will grow at an annual rate of 9.0% in real terms, more than double the global growth forecast of 4.1%.
Sir Frank Moore, WTTC Member and Chairman of the Tourism Forecasting Council, Australia, said: "The speculation and bad financing practice associated with the absence of credible forecasts has been an ... The Tourism Forecasting Council has developed a model to evaluate demand and cycles which can be used as an early warning system throughout the region."
Lipman said "Despite current economic uncertainty, long term travel demand is expected to grow at twice the rate of GDP and much of this will be focussed away from traditional beach and city experiences ... We are forecasting some 3.2 million new jobs in the EU by 2010 - more than 900,000 directly in the Travel & Tourism Industry and 2.3 million indirectly in related suppliers and servicers."
"Owners and managers in the inn and vacation rental segment are without information technology staffs, yet increasingly demand a complete marketing and reservations solution that is affordable and meets ... With the growth of online travel bookings, forecast by Forrester Research to become the fastest growing segment of electronic commerce by early 1999, there is greater demand from property managers and
"There is pent-up demand for in-depth analysis, inside information and insight to help maintain and grow a travel business on the Web," said Lorraine Sileo, vice president, Information Services. ... PhoCusWright Live98 is the definitive forum for travel executives and online marketplace leaders to delve into key issues, debate business strategy and forecast the future.
Forecast figures are from the Lodging Research Network. ... "Overall, demand for hotel rooms in the U.S. will grow a solid 2.8 percent this year and a more moderate 2.0 next year," forecasts Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D., New York-based chairman of the PricewaterhouseCoopers
is to ensure that location decisions create competitive advantage today, while serving an organization's strategic interests in the future -- regardless of how difficult that "future" might be to forecast ... This is increasingly the case with just-in-time delivery demanded by retailers and industrial customers, and with global markets being served from "best places" for producing.
We forecast the system will be an important tool in increasing travel policy compliance in European companies." ... Technology Revolutionises US Experience The 1998 American Express Road Warrior Technology Study (4), conducted in the US, highlights the demand for an interactive self- booking business travel solution
NEW YORK, July 29 / Even as U.S. hotel occupancy rates are forecast to continue to decline through the millennium, U.S. hotels have achieved an historically low "breakeven occupancy" rate, or the occupancy ... U.S. hotels' occupancy rate will decline from 63.9 percent in 1998 to 62.9 percent in 1999 and 62.5 percent in 2000, according to an econometric forecast by the PricewaterhouseCoopers lodging and gaming
PricewaterhouseCoopers uses a proprietary econometric model to forecast U.S. lodging industry trends. ... The accuracy of PricewaterhouseCoopers' econometric forecasts for the lodging industry is well established.
That's well ahead of the rate of inflation, which is forecast to be approximately 1.8 percent this year. ... Coopers & Lybrand uses a proprietary econometric model to forecast U.S. lodging industry trends.
RESERVE MAX applies established formulas to manage supply and demand, length-of-stay forecasting, group sales opportunities, critical date processing and other revenue-related variables. ... The system forecasts demand based on historical trends, seasonal patterns, reservation holding counts, and holidays.