@article{c9820dd420af4449affd303f1c2146f7,
title = "Yield Management: An Overview",
abstract = "Yield Management has been successfully adopted by the airline industry followingderegulation in the late 1970's. In an hotel context, yield management--a profitmaximization strategy--is concerned with the market sensitive pricing of fixed roomcapacity relative to specific market characteristics. The concept of yield management isreviewed and the authors present a comprehensive structured operational frameworkfor management in the hospitality industry focusing on 10 key areas. The articleconcludes with a look at the future of Yield Management and some areas for furtherresearch.",
author = "K Donaghy and U McMahon, and D McDowell",
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year = "1995",
language = "English",
volume = "14",
pages = "139--150",
journal = "International Journal of Hospitality Management",
issn = "0278-4319",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "2",
}