Host Hotels & Resorts 3Q results Exceed Wall Street Expectations
Host Hotels is a benchmark. And as uninspiring as it sometimes may be, it can often lead the way to what will happen in the next quarter for the U.S.-centric chain.
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Expedia’s Answer to TripAdvisor-Priceline Deal? Direct Hotel Booking on Trivago
Expedia is concerned that Booking.com's booking partnership with TripAdvisor will hurt Expedia traffic from TripAdvisor. Expedia's answer for now is Trivago taking hotel bookings. It's not a big answer for now, but it's a start. And Expedia might forge a booking partnership with Google in the future.
Hilton Says It’s Not Worried About Starwood-Hyatt Merger
Hilton Worldwide officials say they like the chain's position and claim the game plan wouldn't change if Starwood indeed is involved in a merger.
JetBlue Drops Cargo Business to Add More Human Cargo on Each Plane
Passengers will certainly JetBlue know how they feel -- one way or the other -- about the reduced pitch and extra seats added in JetBlue's A320s starting midway through 2016. Barring a passenger rebellion, the extra seats will be a financial bonanza for JetBlue.
JetBlue Passengers Checked More First Bags Than Expected
JetBlue was all about giving passengers more choice when the airline introduced new fare families in June. But It came as a surprise to JetBlue that passengers decided to check more first bags than the airline predicted.
Spirit Airlines Facing the Heat From Those Fare-Matching Legacy Carriers
Spirit is facing substantial competitive pressures over the short term as legacy carriers try to take away its price advantages. A lot of the outcome depends on who blinks first.
Southwest Airlines CEO Thinks Its Passenger Experience Is Just Fine
It is possible for an airline, such as Southwest, to cater to some fairly satisfied passengers. Not gouging them with fees and treating them like human beings really helps.
American Express Q3 Earnings Hit by Lower Airfares and Co-Branded Card Costs in Travel
American Express pushed its travel business off the official books to a great extent with its joint venture for American Express Global Business Travel but Amex's credit card business is still very much tied to airline relationships.
Expedia Cozies Up to Google While Boycotting TripAdvisor Hotel Bookings
Expedia is content to work with Google on hotel bookings while stiff-arming TripAdvisor. There is likely more to the warming and cooling relationships than just the relative economics.
Southwest Still Thinks It Can Be the Low-Fare Carrier
Despite Kelly's rhetoric about being "the low-cost carrier," Southwest has probably transitioned beyond that positioning. Still, the largest U.S. domestic carrier indeed has room to grow in the U.S. and internationally, as well.