Connecting Revenue and Profitability: Flow Through and Flex Explained
Hoteliers track numerous metrics to understand the health of their properties in both the short and long term. Top-line revenue metrics are foundational to understanding hotel performance—but they’re only the beginning. When those metrics shift, the question isn’t just what changed, but how those changes ultimately impact profitability.
Two metrics help answer that question: Flow Through and Flex.
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Video: U.S. performance results for week ending September 19
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending September 19U.S. performance results for week ending September 19
We have enjoyed sharing U.S. and U.K. weekly performance results with you over the last 6 months as a way to keep you updated with the latest industry information. This week's video is the last of our weekly video releases, as we will be moving to a monthly release. The nature of the data makes this the right time to switch to a monthly schedule.
Video: U.K. performance results for September 7 through September 13
Video: U.K. performance results for September 7 through September 13U.K. performance results for September 7 through September 13
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending September 12
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending September 12U.S. performance results for week ending September 12
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Europe hotel performance, 10 September
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Europe hotel performance, 10 SeptemberKnowing you might not have time to watch our full webinars, we are pleased to continue our series of COVID-19 webinar summaries. In this latest edition, we talk performance in Europe as well as our latest forecast updates.
How does Europe compare to other regions in the recovery cycle?
Video: U.K. performance results for August 31 through September 6
Video: U.K. performance results for August 31 through September 6U.K. performance results for August 31 through September 6
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending September 5
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending September 5U.S. performance results for week ending September 5
How is the “second wave” affecting hotel performance in Belgium?
How is the “second wave” affecting hotel performance in Belgium?While the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions and lockdown measures has provided an additional flow of guests for Europe’s reopening hotels, increases in some countries’ caseloads caused occupancy dips over recent weeks. One of those countries, Belgium, saw a 23.3% occupancy level for the week ending 23 August after posting a 24.6% occupancy for the week ending 16 August. Now the focus is whether this second-wave impact will extend into the coming months.
Video: U.K. performance results for August 24 through August 30
Video: U.K. performance results for August 24 through August 30U.K. performance results for August 24 through August 30
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending August 29
Video: U.S. performance results for week ending August 29U.S. performance results for week ending August 29
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on European hotel performance, 7 August
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on European hotel performance, 7 AugustKnowing you might not have time to watch our full webinars, we are pleased to continue our series of COVID-19 webinar summaries. In this latest edition, we talk reopenings in Europe, the impacts of a potential second wave of the pandemic, and what to expect after summer.
Hotels reopen as lockdowns are lifted