Accenture Travel Feed

Cracking the Carbon Conundrum: A New Paradigm for Achieving High Performance in the Travel and Transport Industry

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:02:00 GMT

Accenture research consistently reveals that high-performance businesses approach economic downturns as an opportunity to further differentiate themselves from competitors. By seizing the chances to integrate carbon management into their business models now, leading businesses in travel and transport are mitigating the emerging costs of carbon constraint—and building competitive advantage for the future.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts: Website Development and Enhanced CRM

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:48:13 GMT

To meet its worldwide expansion objectives, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts needed an innovative way of building awareness on a global scale. The luxury hotel management company turned to Accenture for eCommerce strategies to help it extend its brand over the Internet and capture a better understanding of its customers.

Accenture Travel Security Services

Wed, 23 May 2007 23:11:22 GMT

The Accenture biometrics solution automates identity verification—improving security and simplifying air travel for all involved, while helping all stakeholders progress in their drive to achieve high performance.

Rapid and Sustained Cost Management for Lodging Companies

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:46:00 GMT

Download the full article How do lodging companies gain advantage during times of economic turmoil? This question is uppermost in the minds of business leaders. Through our Accenture research, we know high-performance businesses act decisively at all times and take advantage of focused growth opportunities. They also practice rapid and sustained cost management principles to generate cash flow and reinvest a portion of that back into their business to support growth and other strategic initiatives.

World Travel and Tourism: Securing Sustainable Growth for High Performance

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:54:12 GMT

Despite the current threats to the global economy, world travel and tourism will continue to expand—thanks in large part to surging demand from the burgeoning middle classes of China and other emerging markets. For an industry increasingly driven by customer choice and already struggling to cope with the consequences, these millions of new customers will constitute a sustainability challenge of unprecedented proportions.

Las Vegas Casino: Mega-Merger Overview

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:40:53 GMT

With more than 40 casinos across 12 US states and three countries, this Las Vegas-based casino is known for its strong brands, unmatched geographic diversification, highly effective customer loyalty program and solid management—all factors that drive high performance in the gaming industry.

The Tourism Time Bomb

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:51:58 GMT

Harvard Business Review, April 2008 Paul F. Nunes and Mark Spelman