Authors:
Giusy Macrina
1
;
Francesca Guerriero
1
and
Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese
2
Affiliations:
1
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale, Universitá della Calabria, 87036, Rende, Italy
;
2
Istituto di Calcolo e Reti ad Alte Prestazioni, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 87036, Rende, Italy
Keyword(s):
Revenue Management, Cruise Sector, Allocation Problem.
Abstract:
In this paper we present several optimization models for cruise cabin capacity allocation. In particular, we address the problem of managing the booking requests for a set of cabins with different type and price in a cruise ship. We formulate three models, considering several features of the problem such as: the limited number of bookable places on the ship, different planning and operation horizon, the possibility to postpone a departure or to apply special offers. Then, we present an Italian case study and we analyze the impact of different strategies on the revenues achievable by the company.