Articles tagged “ipo”

Virgin America is showing its first hints of profitability, and has much to prove about its identity and growth path before an IPO can truly be on the table.

South East Asia is one of the fastest growing aviation regions in the world, and AirAsia X has to expand to compete with competition from likes of Singapore Airline's Scoot and others.

As the IPO nears, it is a rare chance for the public to own shares in one of the most iconic tourist landmarks on the planet.

The Brazil IPO market is active right now so it seems like an opportune time for GOL to go the IPO route with smiles, and to pay down some debt, something it desparately needs to do.

This is a big outcome for Blackstone, the PE firm that owns SeaWorld. But the attractions company, which has seen good growth over the last year, is still vulnerable to larger ups and downs of economy and how that affects how people view destination travel as part of their plans.

Blackstone's ability to make smart bets on the travel industry should have hotel brands considering why they're selling assets to the group rather than copying its strategies.

There's still time for Blackstone to accept a buyout bid before SeaWorld hits the public markets. Private-equity backed IPOs are currently in vogue so that has given Blackstone more confidence.

Raising money to expand into U.S. and competing against the entrenched biggies flying cross border will be Interjet's aim.

It has taken a while for Norwegian to come to this point in its IPO process, but looks like it is ready to go public sometime early this year.