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Articles tagged “investors”

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

Coronavirus

Trio of Investors Make $16.7 Billion Bid for Sydney Airport

The so-called Sydney Aviation Alliance is playing a very long game with its proposed buyout, but it's not a done deal as their offer falls short of the airport's pre-pandemic valuation. Who will blink first?

Jamie Freed, Scott Murdoch, Byron Kaye, Nikhil Kurian Nainan and Soumyajit Saha, Reuters | 2 years ago

Trio of Investors Make $16.7 Billion Bid for Sydney Airport

Hotels

Revenge Investing in Hotels Could Be the Next Big Thing

For those hotel owners who managed to survive the pandemic by their wits or the U.S. paycheck protection program and need cash infusions, the investors are coming. The investors are coming.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Bankers Dive Back Into In-Person Meetings as Travel Restrictions Ease

Don't underestimate the fear of missing out, in the investing space at least, as dealmakers jostle for those all-important first meetings in the flesh.

Anirban Sen and Krystal Hu, Reuters | 2 years ago

Bankers Dive Back Into In-Person Meetings as Travel Restrictions Ease

Online Travel

What This New Dublin Venture Fund Sees as Opportunities in Travel During a Pandemic

To quote venture capitalist Alexia Bonatsos, "Travel startups are about to have a moment."

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago

What This New Dublin Venture Fund Sees as Opportunities in Travel During a Pandemic

Online Travel

What Exactly Are ‘SPACs’? Why They Will Matter in Travel This Year

Some travel sector startups will use special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to go public, instead of doing traditional IPOs. The trend has the makings of an investor frenzy. Here's our cheat sheet, covered in six questions and answers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago

What Exactly Are ‘SPACs’? Why They Will Matter in Travel This Year

Coronavirus

It’s Still A Waiting Game For Hotel Investors, As Owners Still Have High Valuations In Mind

It's nearly time for opportunistic investors like Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht to swoop in on distressed hotel assets, but they'd better have the pockets to stomach at least another year of no returns on investment.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

It’s Still A Waiting Game For Hotel Investors, As Owners Still Have High Valuations In Mind

Coronavirus

Will Airbnb Flip the Initial Public Offering Playbook Yet Again?

In this tragic and topsy-turvy year, market conditions can change before the end of this sentence. As of this writing, Airbnb seemingly has a path to go public at a valuation that it can likely live with.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Will Airbnb Flip the Initial Public Offering Playbook Yet Again?

Coronavirus

8 Travel Recovery Zingers From Y Combinator’s Adam Goldstein: The Long View This Week

Regardless of the shape of the travel recovery, it's clear that travel startups will be behind the curve. Many investors were already wary of funding new travel companies, but now they'll have to worry whether the next pandemic will shut them down anew.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

8 Travel Recovery Zingers From Y Combinator’s Adam Goldstein: The Long View This Week

Online Travel

Video: Naspers Group Investment Exec Sees Consumer Focus Shifting From Price to Convenience

Are consumers discarding price-consciousness for convenience? Uber is convenient, but it's also cheap. These dueling preferences aren't clear-cut, and the trends will remain complex.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Video: Naspers Group Investment Exec Sees Consumer Focus Shifting From Price to Convenience