Wyndham Sees Budget Hotel Enthusiasm Cooling
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Wyndham’s earnings, Google’s travel priorities, and Royal Caribbean’s encouraging quarter.
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.
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Southwest Airlines’ Former CEO Gary Kelly Was Right About the Corporate Travel Recovery
Southwest is rejigging its route map with the expectation that there will be fewer road warriors traveling for some time to come.
Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities
Google's key priorities are artificial intelligence, retail, and YouTube. Travel is still an important vertical — it's just not a top focus.
Royal Caribbean: ‘Exceptionally Strong’ Demand, Lifts Forecast by a Third
While consumer spending was key for Royal Caribbean's first quarter, demand across the board has led the company to its highest-ever revenue in the second quarter.
Wyndham Sees Modest Weakening for Budget Hotels as Trends Normalize
Looking ahead, Wyndham executives said they weren't concerned about competition from Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt in the extended-stay segment because they believe their model is aimed at delivering a more affordable product with lower costs for developers.
Accor’s Profit Soared on Rebound Across Regions and Hotel Types
The hotel giant marked a remarkably profitable first half of the year thanks to an extended surge in travel. But it will need to implement a savvy strategy to keep the profits flowing after the rebound fades.
Hilton Hotels Sees No Slowdown in Travel Surge
Slowdown? What slowdown? Hilton sees the boom rolling on. In other news, the company said it would add a hotel brand in the "luxury lifestyle" segment in the next year or so.
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Hawaiian Airlines Results Under Pressure as Fleet Issues Mount
Hawaiian Airlines' struggles got a little bit worse on Tuesday. News broke of an engine recall for its Airbus A321neos that are likely to affect the carrier's already pressured results and future capacity plans.
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Alaska Airlines Sees Domestic Fares Weaken as Americans Take More International Trips
Calm down Wall Street, Alaska Airlines' numbers are nothing to brush off.
The Missing Piece for Full U.S. Tourism Industry Recovery
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at what hotel CEOs will discuss in earnings season, U.S. tourism recovery, and Icelandair’s strong second quarter.