How Atica Global’s OTA Revenue Recovery Platform Saves U.S. Hotels Thousands—Effortlessly

Facing Hidden OTA Revenue Loss: The Manual Virtual Card Problem

For most U.S. hotels, collecting revenue from online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Booking.com is a daily operational hurdle. Many reservations are paid for using virtual credit cards—a payment method where OTAs issue unique, one-time-use card details to hotels instead of traditional payments. However, many hotel teams either aren't familiar with or don’t fully understand virtual credit cards (VCCs) and, as a result, manually charging them often falls through the cracks. This results in delayed or missed payments, quietly costing hotels thousands of dollars every year.

Why OTA Revenue Recovery Matters

When hotels miss out on charging these unique virtual payment cards, the potential revenue is lost. Manual review of OTA reservations—finding out which payments are outstanding, whether a virtual card is ready to be charged, or if it’s expired—takes considerable time and is prone to human error.

Major pain points in OTA revenue collection:

• Significant staff hours spent combing through reservations on platforms like Expedia.
• Missed or uncollected payments when virtual card details are overlooked.
• Increased administrative workload and risk of error.
• Diminished cash flow and tighter margins.

Atica Global: Streamlined OTA Revenue Recovery, No Guesswork

Atica Global’s proprietary platform is designed to simplify and automate the process of recovering every possible dollar from OTA bookings. Our technology seamlessly syncs with Expedia and other major reservation sources, providing each property a consolidated, real-time list of all uncharged reservations with pending virtual card payments.

Here’s how Atica’s solution delivers measurable value:

• Auto-identifies all unpaid OTA reservations: Quickly see which bookings on Expedia & Booking.com have outstanding payments.
• Action-ready lists empower hotel teams: We provide hotel staff a clear, regularly updated report so they know precisely which reservations need to be charged and when. 
• Save hundreds of hours annually: No more tedious reservation checks—just a streamlined process for maximizing revenue recovery.
• Improved cash flow and reduced revenue leakage: Ensure you never miss another OTA payment or let a virtual card expire uncharged.

Real Results: Protecting Your Hotel’s Bottom Line

Hotels using Atica’s OTA revenue recovery platform consistently uncover thousands of dollars in previously missed payments every year. By giving property teams clear visibility into outstanding OTA funds, we help protect and grow hotel profits—without adding to their workload.

Best Practices for OTA Revenue Collection in Modern Hotels

• Automate data gathering: Use tools that extract uncollected payment data straight from OTAs.
• Centralize oversight: Keep all pending OTA payments organized within one secure platform to make reconciliation easy.
• Stay in control: With Atica, your team gets actionable, easy-to-use lists. You decide when and how to process virtual card charges.
• Partner strategically: Work with experts who understand both the complexities and opportunities in maximizing OTA revenue.

What Makes Atica Global Different?

• Expertise in U.S. hotel revenue optimization through actionable data, not just software.
• Technology built by hoteliers, for hoteliers—focused on practical OTA payment solutions.
• No assumption of control over your payments—your hotel processes the recovery, we simply make it frictionless.
• Unmatched support and continued innovation for ever-changing OTA payment structures.

Stop missing out on revenue that’s rightfully yours. Atica Global arms your hotel with the insight and tools needed for effective OTA revenue recovery, every month, every year.

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