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.

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Alaska Airlines Challenged by Softening Demand, High West Coast Fuel Prices

With travel demand steady in the U.S., airlines like Alaska that bet on further recovery are reevaluating their plans for 2024.

3 years ago

Experiences

Australian Adventure Tourism Operator Sees Chinese Tourist Revival

The Chinese traveler's slow return continues to impact global travel. But adventure tourism operators are optimistic they'll be parachuting into newly opened group travel countries like Australia.

Selene Brophy | 3 years ago

Hotels

IHG’s China Recovery ‘Isn’t a Hope, It’s a Reality’ Declares CEO

The IHG third quarter results are here. They don't provide much information on financial performance, but they show promising signs of recovery in China.

Josh Corder | 3 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Had a Rough Quarter, but Points to 2024 Tailwinds

American had a lackluster third quarter. Executives say its on the cusp of big profits ahead.

Edward Russell | 3 years ago

Airlines

United Faces Higher Costs – and What Else We Learned on the Earnings Call

United’s third-quarter results were strong, but higher-than-expected costs in several key areas will prove to be challenging in the months ahead.

Kristin Majcher | 3 years ago

Hotels

Premier Inn Expects Boost From Shrinking Independent Hotel Sector

Premier Inn says it has gained pricing power as 10% of all UK independent hotels have closed in the past few years. More remarkably, it says repeat guests made 86% of its bookings this year. It's a direct booking champ other hoteliers could learn from.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Airlines

United Airlines: Domestic Demand ‘Strong,’ Reveals Risk of Continued War

Analysts are worried about a softening U.S. market but United isn't seeing it yet. Profits in the Atlantic and Pacific regions reached “record highs.”

Kristin Majcher | 3 years ago

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Virgin Australia Back to Profitability but Still Faces Uphill Battle Versus Qantas

Virgin Australia, which restructured in bankruptcy during the Covid crisis, announced an annual profit for its fiscal year that ended in June. It was the airline’s first profit in 11 years.

3 years ago

Hotels

Generator Hostels’ Forecasts 50% Jump in Earnings as Budget Travelers Seek Deals

Generator Group, which owns or runs 21 hotels, gave a financial update on Monday that underscored the post-pandemic boom in travel.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Cruises

Carnival Cruise: No Signs of Consumer Spending Slowdown

Carnival Cruise executives don't see the macroeconomic slowdown everybody is talking about.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 years ago