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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.

Ground Transport

Zipcar makes a comeback and exceeds expectations for Q3 revenue and earnings

Competition is growing against Zipcar, especially in local markets, but its recent successful expansion in Spain and Austria gives investors confidence for further growth efforts.

Zipcar makes a comeback and exceeds expectations for Q3 revenue and earnings

Tourism

Disney’s theme parks and cruise line pick up slack where film and TV units fall short

Despite the growing threat from larger cruise lines' family offerings and Orlando theme park rivals, Disney has been able stay head of the pack with new offerings -- including the soon-to-open Fastasyland in Florida.

Disney’s theme parks and cruise line pick up slack where film and TV units fall short

Airlines

Ryanair profits up 10 percent as low-cost keeps them coming

The Ryanair juggernaut continues to roll as Michael O'Leary continues to spread the company's tentacles, from future of Aer Lingus to future of Heathrow and London aviation hub.

Ryanair profits up 10 percent as low-cost keeps them coming

Airlines

Singapore Airlines reports drop in profit with pessimistic outlook for second half earnings

Higher fuel costs and fewer passengers outweighed Singapore Airlines’ jump in revenue. Current market pressures suggest that the legacy carrier would do better by shifting focus to its budget airline Scoot.

Singapore Airlines reports drop in profit with pessimistic outlook for second half earnings

Hotels

HomeAway turns to tiered pricing to keep business rolling in Europe

Homeaway reports a steady rise in revenue, due in part to its technology integration of VRBO, and including its nascent Australian market into earnings for the first time.

HomeAway turns to tiered pricing to keep business rolling in Europe

Online Travel

Groupon filing reveals the extent of the SEC’s concern over the daily deal site’s reporting

As the once-hot flash sale market rapidly cools, Groupon is edging ever closer to being this decade's Pets.com or even -- heaven forbid -- Boo.com.

Groupon filing reveals the extent of the SEC’s concern over the daily deal site’s reporting

Media and PR

Yelp’s misses revenues for Q3 as brand advertising falls short

Yelp needs to fix its sales team issues soon. And even though mobile usage growth is encouraging, monetization there will be a challenge going ahead.

Yelp’s misses revenues for Q3 as brand advertising falls short

Airlines

Delta Air Lines’ Sandy loss: $45 million in revenues and $20 million in profits

First of the many U.S. airlines that will report October and even some November losses as a result.

Delta Air Lines’ Sandy loss: $45 million in revenues and $20 million in profits

Airlines

Japan Airlines sees higher revenues and profit for the first half of 2012

This first reporting period since going public is a good win for JAL, but the rise of low-cost carriers in Japan is a looming threat to future quarters.

Online Travel

OpenTable expects $500K hit from superstorm Sandy

OpenTable is among the first public companies with some quantifiable numbers on superstorm Sandy's impact on its business. Also, mobile, now one third of its business, is having significant long ter growth impact.