Travel Industry Earnings Coverage

Don't miss out on Skift's in-depth coverage of earnings reported by public travel companies, including online travel agencies, hotel brands, airlines, and technology companies. Our earnings stories cut through the numbers to explain what's really happening at companies and within the industry as a whole.

Bob Jordan, Southwest CEO at the Skift Aviation Forum 2024.

Airlines

Southwest’s Game of Catch-Up: What’s Next After Elliott Settlement?

Southwest had a rough going over the past few months, but CEO Bob Jordan says he has a plan. The Southwest experience may not look too different from other airlines.

Elizabeth Casolo | 5 months ago

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Park Hotels Reveals Impact of Labor and Weather Events

Park Hotels reinstated 2024 earnings guidance noting labor strikes and hurricanes disrupting operations, and announced a 4Q dividend of $0.60-$0.66 per share, yielding about 9.6%.

6 months ago

exterior of a timeshare resort in Orlando, Florida

Hotels

Travel + Leisure CEO's Plan: More Upscale, New Markets and Sports Tourism

Timeshares are basically a real estate product wrapped in a financial product wrapped in a vacation. And Travel + Leisure Co. CEO believes the model has several distinctive advantages over other travel businesses.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Online Travel

Vrbo Gets 1 Million New Listings Mostly in Urban Areas

Vrbo took a hit when Expedia reduced marketing during its tech migration. Now, the company is doing the work to bring it back.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

An Airbnb host arranging a table in a home.

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO: Co-Host Initiative Is an 'Alternative' to Property Management Companies

Turf wars between individual and professional hosts on Airbnb have been long-standing. Chesky isn't making friends with professional hosts when touting Airbnb's co-hosting network as a way to replace them.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Hotels

India's Biggest Hotelier: 2025 Outlook, Goa Slowdown, and Making Money in Low Season

Analysts were skeptical that Indian Hotels Company Ltd. could hit its lofty goals for profit margins. But it's been delivering.

Bulbul Dhawan | 6 months ago

Hotels

Indian Hotels Company Doubles Down on Luxury With Claridges Deal

IHCL's bid to manage the Claridges Collection portfolio in India highlights its luxury strategy, especially as it follows the acquisition of the Tree of Life boutique hotels chain.

Bulbul Dhawan | 6 months ago

Airlines

Air France Reveals How Much Money it Lost From the Olympics

For Air France, Paris 2024 is a marathon rather than a sprint. The financial impact of a one-off 'hosting hit' should be comfortably absorbed by longer term benefits for the brand.

Gordon Smith | 6 months ago

A Tripadvisor vinyl decal on a restaurant window.

Experiences

Tripadvisor Is Still Considering 'Strategic Alternatives'

Tripadvisor officials are doing their jobs in that they are trying to grow the company in the event no strategic transaction takes place. But eventually there has to be one.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Online Travel

Trivago Demands Higher Compensation From Smaller Advertisers

It's been a tough run for Trivago in the Google Hotels era. No one ever said the metasearch business would be easy.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago