Peak Season in the Mountain: Christmas and New Year, between Opportunities and Risks

As the Christmas and New Year celebrations arrive, the peak season in the mountain comes round quickly, bringing a combination of opportunities and threats for hoteliers. These dates represent a crucial moment in maximising profits, but it is just as easy to fall prey to strategical errors thar could compromise the economic results. The scenario […]

Towards a successful future for Tourist Destinations

A successful future for Tourist Destinazions: Franco Grasso’s “recipe” is simple and striking, able to solve a vexed question, namely: creating tourist appeal in a determined territory. The ease of the recipe suggested by Europe’s most important revenue management expert may look surprising, but it is based on sound principles of economy and management that […]

Overtourism: Between (false) alarms and opportunity

Tourism represents one of Italy’s main sources of income. Despite this, debate around this sector often oscillates between euphoria over the economic potential and worry over the phenomena of overtourism. This contrast generates not only confusion, but also reactions contrary to the country’s sustainable tourist development. It is, then, crucial to find a balance to […]

Revenue Management: The third economy

The economy of Revenue Management: here’s what it is and how it moves compared to the traditional economy or the more recent low cost economy and why it’s convenient.