Airbnb’s Next Big Change: Search
Airbnb is really good at hyping up its incremental product changes, this better be as game-changing as it's billed to be. Either way, better search, better for the user in a world of overwhelm.
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.
Hilton Forecasts Full Rebound in Group and Event Bookings Within a Year
The hotel heavyweight expects its all-important group business to fully recover within a year. If Hilton decides to book one of its ballrooms to celebrate, it'll find rates higher than in 2019.
Sabre Signals Corporate Travel May Recover Quicker Than Some Expected
A corporate travel rebound is in the offing, says new data from tech firm Sabre. Bill Gates may have to eat his words, given his dire 2020 prediction about business travel.
Expedia Says Half of Recent Vrbo Customers Were New
It looks like the nonstop ads on TV and YouTube achieved something. But Vrbo risks being a victim of its own successful marketing. It's scrambling to add more vacation rental inventory in some places.
For Airline Weekly Subscribers
Podcast: In the Thick of Earnings
The takeaway for airlines so far: demand changed for the better in March but summer may not be as rosy as many hoped, at least for travelers. Staffing concerns continue to weigh on schedules, threatening limited and pricey options for those with pent-up demand to travel.
Frontier Airlines Tips Balance to Non-Ticket Revenues
Frontier executives didn't say much about the state-of-play in a bid for Spirit Airlines during an earnings call this week. It was more about the here-and-now business, which for Frontier was about ancillary revenues.
Southwest Pulls Back on Leisure Destinations to Refocus on Business Travel
Recently retired Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly once predicted 20 percent of the business travel market may never come back after the pandemic. But it's sure looking like that prognostication may prove too pessimistic. The carrier is seeing a faster return of road warriors than it could have expected.
Accor Sees Full Recovery on Room Rates Now, Hotel Bookings by Year-End
Accor is like an industry barometer, given its 5,304 hotels spanning the globe and across service types. Its numbers suggest the sector is broadly on track for recovery by year-end, with some exceptions such as China.
Premier Inn’s Owner Whitbread Is Finding Shelter From Inflation Pressures
Premier Inn is one of the first brands to talk openly about how inflation is impacting its bottom line. Expect to hear soon from other hotel brands acknowledging cost pressures, too.
For Airline Weekly Subscribers
Finnair Retools in Preparation for Lengthy Russian Airspace Closure
Finnair bears the biggest brunt among European airlines from Russia's airspace closure. With the expectation that it will be some time before flights can resume, Finnair is pivoting and shrinking its business in an effort to adapt to its new reality.