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Understanding Your Guest Profitability

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An example of volatility is when a large event is canceled or postponed – everything becomes hyper reactive. Even when an individual university shifts an event date like a family weekend, it can cause a sudden surge in bookings on an off weekend. Understanding reservation data is imperative to make actionable pricing decisions.

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What Will Become of the Cruise Ship Smorgasbord?

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But cruise companies come into the ring more prepared than many industries. “A A lot of this is things we do every day,” says Wes Cort, the vice president of food and beverage operations for Norwegian Cruise Lines. “We Few people who watched a Japanese video simulating viral spread at a cruise ship buffet would do the same.