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.

Airlines

Spirit Air’s New CEO Wants to Emulate Ryanair’s Profitable Attitude Adjustment

The Spirit CEO's vision is for low fares on cramped planes that are clean and run on time. These sort of changes are heavy-lifting for a growing airline and would muffle some complaints but might not be enough to really change the airline's reputation.

Dennis Schaal | 10 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines CEO on Delta Competition: ‘We’ll Catch Them’

American Airlines has a long way to go to catch Delta in operational and financial performance but we'll find out in the next two years, now that many of the merger hurdles are behind American, whether Doug Parker is the right guy to do it.

Dennis Schaal | 10 years ago

Airlines

Southwest CEO Likes Airline’s Position Even As It Faces More Competition Than Ever

Kelly believes Southwest can remain competitive and relevant by keeping fares low and while providing outstanding service. That certainly is a differentiator from Spirit and Frontier, but JetBlue and Southwest are humming similar tunes.

Dan Peltier | 10 years ago

Airlines

United CEO Oscar Munoz: ‘It’s a Competitive Industry. I’m a Competitive Guy’

Leadership isn't just about energy and enthusiasm, which recovering United CEO Oscar Munoz seems to have plenty of. But it can't be dismissed, either.

Dennis Schaal | 10 years ago

Airlines

Southwest CEO: A Big Thumbs Up to the Health of the Airline Industry

Will this be the peak of the airlines' latest run of good fortunes or are we somewhere else along in the cycle? How well the U.S. insulates itself from growing global challenges may answer this, but U.S.-centric carriers like Southwest will have an extra edge.

Jason Clampet | 10 years ago

Cruises

Carnival Is Bullish on Advance Cruise Bookings for 2016

If Carnival can not just fill boats but get more money out of each passenger it will have hit on something that's eluded the industry for the last few years.

Christopher Palmeri | 10 years ago

Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines’ Focus on Cheap Fuel and Business Travel Brings It Profits

It's success building loyalty is one of the best signs here.

Kari Lundgren | 11 years ago

Hotels

What Hotels Say About Airbnb on Their Earnings Calls

Airbnb: potential distribution partner or industry threat? Some hotel companies and booking sites say neither, while others are keeping a watchful eye on both the positive and negative effects Airbnb may create.

Alexandra E. Petri | 11 years ago

Airlines

Virgin America’s CEO Wants to Avoid ‘Garbage Fares’

The reality is that carriers like Virgin America are going to have cut prices even lower to compete with ultra low-cost carriers. Like it or not, "garbage fares" are here to stay.

Andrew Sheivachman | 11 years ago

Hotels

La Quinta’s Interim CEO Says Company’s Future Leadership Still Remains Unclear

What does it take to lead La Quinta?

Alexandra E. Petri | 11 years ago