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Articles tagged “investors”

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Attract Private Equity Seeking New Asset Class

The smartest money appears to be warming to the emerging asset class of professionally managed short-term rentals and vacation rentals. But it's probably too soon to expect an "STR REIT," or short-term rental real estate investment trust, this year.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Short-Term Rentals Attract Private Equity Seeking New Asset Class

Online Travel

Hopper Plans to Stay Private for Now With $5 Billion Valuation

Hopper has been making a go of things with varied degrees of success for 15 years and the company is now finding its stride. Being a private company has its allures, but you can bet that Hopper executives would jump at the right deal. Who wouldn't?

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Hopper Plans to Stay Private for Now With $5 Billion Valuation

Business Travel

Corporate Travel Buyers Face Perilous Exposure to Industry’s $540 Billion Debt

Airlines, hotels, taxi firms and travel management companies owe more than half a trillion dollars. Here's how companies can offset price surges as their suppliers look to pay off mounting debts.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Corporate Travel Buyers Face Perilous Exposure to Industry’s $540 Billion Debt

Business Travel

Sabre Exec Joining Board of India’s Yatra in Win for Activist Investor Maguire

Sabre’s chief commercial officer Roshan Mendis has become an independent director, which seems enough to settle a dispute that could have derailed Yatra's plan to go public.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Sabre Exec Joining Board of India’s Yatra in Win for Activist Investor Maguire

Business Travel

What Makes Corporate Travel a Worthy Investment Now?

Behind the investor appetite as American Express Global Business Travel prepares to go public.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

What Makes Corporate Travel a Worthy Investment Now?

Business Travel

7 Amex GBT Takeaways Revealed in Its $5.3 Billion SPAC Deal

Ahead of going public, Amex GBT has provided a compelling argument for growth in its 53-page document, with a string of acquisitions and partnerships already under its belt. But does its enormous size now line it up for success, or weigh it down?

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

7 Amex GBT Takeaways Revealed in Its $5.3 Billion SPAC Deal

Hotels

New England Hotel Chain Purchase Underscores Reach of Leisure Travel Trends

South Florida and California aren’t the only durable U.S. leisure hotel markets. Expect more investors like EOS to look for opportunities outside the traditional destinations most popular with hotel funds.

Cameron Sperance | 1 year ago

New England Hotel Chain Purchase Underscores Reach of Leisure Travel Trends

Online Travel

Will User Reviews Impact Sonder’s and Vacasa’s Debuts as Public Companies?

Both Sonder and Vacasa need to clean up customer service issues, but they are probably not so acute as to give investors much pause.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Will User Reviews Impact Sonder’s and Vacasa’s Debuts as Public Companies?

Online Travel

Certares Founder on the Ease of Investing in Travel During a Pandemic

It is certainly an attractive time for private equity firms to invest in travel companies under pressure, but picking winners is never a slam dunk.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Certares Founder on the Ease of Investing in Travel During a Pandemic

Coronavirus

Why 2021 Is the Year of the Travel IPO

So far this year, a dozen travel companies went public or made plans to do so. A couple of them may shine. But the odds are stacked against this year's IPOs, on average, over the long term. Find out why.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago

Why 2021 Is the Year of the Travel IPO