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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.

Tour Operators

Las Vegas Sphere: Launch Costs Eclipse Revenues in High-Stakes Gamble

The Sphere, headlined by iconic Irish rock band U2, is quite the spectacle. But whether it will be a profitable spectacle isn't in the cards yet.

Las Vegas Sphere: Launch Costs Eclipse Revenues in High-Stakes Gamble

Airline Weekly

Singapore Airlines Doubles Down on Strategic Initiatives as Competitors Recover

With Singapore Airlines' early-mover advantage in the recovery disappearing, the group is pivoting to its strategic strengths for growth and profits.

Singapore Airlines Doubles Down on Strategic Initiatives as Competitors Recover

News Blog

Booking Holdings Is Compensating Hosts and Partners for Payments Failure

The problem surfaced in late Summer — Booking.com's short-term rental hosts in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America cited financial hardships because the company wasn't paying them for guest stays. A condo hotel that was listed on Booking.com. Source: Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel told financial analysts last week during Booking Holdings' third quarter earnings call that…

Business Travel

Amex GBT Sees More Small Companies Needing Business Travel Help

Shifting business travel patterns makes small businesses an essential part of the overall travel management client mix for Amex GBT. Its use of generative AI to serve them is eye-catching.

Amex GBT Sees More Small Companies Needing Business Travel Help

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa Sheds More Vacation Rental Owners

Vacasa's problem of homeowner churn continues, but the company is resting its hopes on cost cuts.

Vacasa Sheds More Vacation Rental Owners

Airlines

Singapore Airlines Posts Half-Year Profit As Air Travel Demand Picks Up

Pre-covid travel demand, joint venture with Vistara Air are all the things the airline is positive about

Singapore Airlines Posts Half-Year Profit As Air Travel Demand Picks Up

Short-Term Rentals

Inspirato Aims to Cut Its Way to Profit at Its Luxury Vacation Clubs

Inspirato's ticket to growth: focus on cost savings. Plus, it has an investment from Capital One.

Inspirato Aims to Cut Its Way to Profit at Its Luxury Vacation Clubs

Hotels

Choice Hotels Defends Pipeline as It Pushes Wyndham Bid

Choice Hotels is seeing weakness in its hotel development pipeline. That may not improve much if it remains distracted by pursuing a merger with Wyndham.

Choice Hotels Defends Pipeline as It Pushes Wyndham Bid

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Sees Viator at Full-Year Profitability in 2024

Until now, Tripadvisor has emphasized growth for Viator, backed by ample marketing, at the expense of profitability. It appears as though the company will moderate that strategy for 2024.

Tripadvisor Sees Viator at Full-Year Profitability in 2024

Online Travel

Uber Forecasts Banner Fourth Quarter on Strong Holiday Travel Demand

The increasing return-to-office push — as well as the ongoing steady travel demand — is certainly coming at the first time for Uber, which is in a prime position to make a massive rebound from a challenging 2022.

Uber Forecasts Banner Fourth Quarter on Strong Holiday Travel Demand