Rate Bridge

Definition

A rate bridge is a defined position of your BAR relative to the compset, expressed as bands rather than one number — for example “€10–20 under the compset median on low-demand dates, at parity on shoulder dates, €10–30 above on peaks.”

What it tells you

The bridge turns shopped rates into decisions. Without it, every competitor price move triggers a fresh debate; with it, the only question is which band today belongs to. It also exposes drift — if actual pricing keeps landing outside the agreed band, either the strategy or the discipline needs fixing.

How to track it

Compare your BAR against current compset rates per stay date and check the gap against the band for that day. Rate shopping supplies the market side; the bands themselves live in your documented pricing strategy.

Where it fits

The connective layer between rate shopping (data) and BAR setting (decision). Day classes pick the strategy for a date; the rate bridge anchors that strategy to what the market is charging. The Academy covers it as a full lesson: Building the rate bridge.