By: Apostolos Ampountolas, Ph.D., CQF, Assistant Professor of Finance and Revenue Management, Boston University – School of Hospitality Administration This Special Issue of the Boston Hospitality Review on Revenue Management and Pricing presents diverse research viewpoints from leading academics on the main issues that impact a hospitality industry practitioners’ ability to forecast in today’s unusual […]
By Apostolos Ampountolas, Ph.D., CQF, Assistant Professor of Finance and Revenue Management, Boston University – School of Hospitality Administration Introduction Over the past several years, the rapid development of information technology has been instrumental in the growth of demand in the hospitality sector. The new marketplace is becoming more competitive, which causes pricing pressure on […]
By Dr. Mark Legg and Dr. Apostolos Ampountolas When one conjures up an image of their local casino, they picture gamblers being there all hours of the day and night. For the first time in recent history, most US casinos followed Macau properties by closing their doors in response to the coronavirus threat. Regional examples include […]
By Dr. Apostolos Ampountolas and Dr. Mark Legg While the travel industry has been hit with various crises over the years, including SARS in 2003, H1N1 in 2009, and the 9/11 attack, the scale of coronavirus impact is unprecedented with global economic shut-downs. Historically, crises to hit our industry were either regional in scope, like SARS […]