Miscellaneous

🏖 Nov 21, 2025, ultra-luxury remote resorts focus on selling emotional value and time, rather than rates or market share. Traditional revenue management tools like compsets and pricing engines are less relevant. Instead, experiences, context, and emotional yield management take precedence. Competitors are alternative experiences like yachts and villas. Automation is limited; personalized systems are crucial. Revenue leaders become curators of experiences, emphasizing decision intelligence and demand refinement to maintain exclusivity and integrity.

🗺 Nov 20, 2025: Deloitte reports rising holiday travel demand with more than 50% planning trips, but financial caution is evident as budgets shrink. High-income earners, surprisingly, are leading this conservative trend. Gen Z and millennials now make up about 50% of travelers, with the latter spending the most. Digital tools like AI and social media videos are shaping travel plans. Luxury travel persists, as some prioritize premium experiences.

🌍 In fragile destinations, resorts must integrate with the environment to preserve local appeal and meet travelers' expectations. Differentiation is crucial in an expanding market, focusing on creating memorable experiences while respecting territorial balance.