Articles tagged “ipo”

The IPO is essentially a real estate deal. But tourism accounts for a huge chunk of the Empire State Building's revenue and it could be a beneficiary of the transaction.

Like Travelport and Orbtiz Worldwide, SeaWorld is weighed down by Blackstone's financial maneuverings, and the private equity firm will be first in line for payment if the IPO is successful.

It will take couple of quarters before the deal closes, so Kayak will still have couple of opportunities to report separate earnings.

People scoffed at travel metasearch for years, denigrating its viability as a business model. But as travel inspiration and social travel sites have come and gone, travel metasearch has kept on expanding, as Qunar's plans highlight.

Stocks prices continue to climb for Kayak, Expedia, and Priceline with growth on the horizon, and they've lived to tell the tale after Google’s entrance on the travel scene.

The site is a likely inspiration for all aspiring travel startups with a steady growth rate and profitable business model, but the upcoming challenge of international expansion and continued regulatory hurdles in the U.S. could determine the startup’s fate on its path to IPO.

High demand and an anticipated market could either turn JAL into a success story for bankrupt airlines after its two-year turnaround, or shares could soon fall as competition in the Asian market rises.

Japan Airlines' road to its IPO is paved with very angry former creditors, competitors angry about perceived preferential treatment from the government, and employees who were forced to make concessions.

The whole world -- the travel tech world, that is -- is watching as Kayak takes its shot on the first day of going public. The market will have its say and make its ultimate verdict over the long term.