Rohit Kumar - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers

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RateGain, Royal Orchid Hotels, and ICONIQA Hotels & Resorts Join Forces to Redefine Guest Experience

📈 Noida, 28th October 2025: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited partners with Royal Orchid Hotels to expand its portfolio. Royal Orchid, with 123 hotels, plans to grow beyond 250 locations. This partnership focuses on adopting RateGain’s AI-first UNO suite to enhance direct bookings and profitability. ICONIQA, a luxury brand under Royal Orchid, will also benefit. RateGain, founded in 2004, serves 3,200+ customers across 100+ countries, emphasizing AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry.

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Why Hotels Can’t Afford Fragmented AI Strategies Anymore

💻 At Destination AI 2025, a unified AI strategy is essential for hospitality, connecting systems like PMS, CRM, and GMS. Hotels using AI trip-planning agents increased conversions by 56%. Fully agentic systems outperformed human-plus-rules in revenue management. Security is critical, with blocked phishing rising from 350k to 60M monthly. The focus should be on strategy, not tools, aligning leadership on key business problems for a competitive edge in hospitality.

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Travel Leaders Confront Headwinds and Shifts in Distribution at Skift Global Forum

📈 Leaders from the travel and hospitality industry convened in New York, including representatives from Booking, Expedia, Airbnb, and others. North American search volumes dropped 15%, while OTA and TMC bookings remained flat, impacting margins. Luxury travel holds steady despite economic headwinds. Technology, particularly AI, plays a crucial role in personalizing offers and improving efficiency. Companies must focus on AI talent acquisition and employee well-being. The takeaway: adaptability is essential amid challenging environments and shifting technological landscapes.

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How You Can Stay Ahead in Hospitality: Lessons from HEDNA Lisbon

💻 HEDNA Lisbon 2025 focused on hospitality innovation. Key strategies include practical AI integration for efficiency, prioritizing frictionless travel for a seamless experience, utilizing real-time data for informed decisions, and navigating increasing complexity with agility. These strategies help businesses stay ahead in the fast-evolving industry by reducing costs, enhancing guest engagement, and maintaining competitive advantages.

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RateGain Introduces Hospitality Industry’s First MCP Integration for Booking Engine, Usable with Claude and Other AI Assistants

💻 Noida, 2nd September 2025: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RateGain) launches the first Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for its Booking Engine. 66% of consumers use AI tools. This innovation allows seamless conversational booking, enhancing guest experiences without heavy investments. RateGain partners with 3,200+ customers and 700+ partners in 100+ countries, including 26 of the Top 30 Hotel Chains and 25 of the Top 30 Online Travel Agents. Founded in 2004, headquartered in India.

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Rate Parity: The Love-Hate Drama That Keeps Hoteliers Up at Night

💸 In 2025, rate parity violations remain a major challenge in the hotel industry, affecting direct revenue and brand trust. Nearly 80% of hoteliers still use manual monitoring, taking up significant time. RateGain's Parity+ and Test Reservations offer automation and insight, monitoring over 800 OTAs and channels. Hotels using these tools report increased direct bookings, quicker issue resolution, and better marketing ROI. The industry's struggle with rate parity continues as OTAs employ tactics like mobile-only rates and geo-targeted discounts.

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Air Astana Partners with RateGain to Power Pricing Agility and Market Responsiveness Across Central Asia and Global Routes

✈️ Noida, 11 August 2025: Air Astana JSC, Central Asia's largest airline group, partners with RateGain for their AirGain platform to enhance pricing agility. Air Astana, with a fleet of 61 aircraft, connects Kazakhstan globally and was named "Best Airline in Central Asia and CIS" for the 14th consecutive year. RateGain, founded in 2004 in India, serves over 3,200 customers worldwide, providing AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel industry.

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RateGain Announces Q1 FY26 Results: Posts 38% Growth in New Contract Wins to INR 816.8 Mn

💸 RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, headquartered in Noida, reported its Q1 FY2026 financial results on August 07, 2025, showcasing a 37.7% YoY increase in new contract wins to INR 816.8 Mn. Revenue grew 5.0% YoY to INR 2,729.9 Mn, while PAT increased by 3.4% to INR 469.3 Mn. The firm's global team comprises 856 employees with a low attrition rate of 9.6%, and it is ranked 77th in the Top 100 Mid-Size Workplaces in India.

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Smarter Pricing, Happier Travelers: Why AI-Powered Rate Shopping is a Game-Changer

📈 Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and travel businesses are now utilizing AI-powered rate shopping to stay competitive in a market where manual rate tracking is ineffective due to real-time price fluctuations. AI-driven solutions provide real-time competitor insights, ensure rate parity, and enable automated pricing optimization. RateGain, a leader in AI-powered pricing intelligence, offers real-time price updates, instant alerts on price changes, and comprehensive market coverage, processing millions of data points per second for precise and reliable intelligence. AI-powered rate shopping maximizes revenue, enhances customer trust, improves operational efficiency, and provides a competitive edge by enabling proactive, data-driven pricing strategies.

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How AI is Transforming Competitive Pricing Intelligence for OTAs & Travel Businesses

📊 Inflation in the eurozone hit a new record of 5.1% in January, surpassing economists' predictions of 4.4%. Energy prices, which soared by 28.8% were largely responsible for the spike. Core inflation, excluding volatile food and energy prices, rose to 2.3%. The European Central Bank faces pressure to tighten monetary policy, even as it prioritizes supporting the economy amid Omicron variant concerns. The ECB is set to meet on February 3 to discuss their approach.

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