Articles tagged “IPOs”

Hotels

Hilton’s Massive IPO, 10 Years Later: Top Takeaways

Hilton's IPO was more successful than any other hotel company's in the past decade, thanks to a transformation in corporate strategy. The lessons are still relevant to understanding Hilton and potential IPOs by emerging players.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

Hilton’s Massive IPO, 10 Years Later: Top Takeaways

News Blog

Hotelbeds Touts New General Counsel’s IPO Experience

Hotelbeds, which reportedly hired bankers a couple of months ago to ready an initial public offering, has appointed a new general counsel, and the hotel wholesaler touted her experience in compliance and taking companies public. Source: Hotelbeds Sagrario Fernández, who now leads Hotelbeds' legal and compliance teams, "brings a wealth of experience in IPO processes…

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Online Travel

Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.

Oyo's new focus on customer support could help, but its relaxation of brand standards in the budget sector could have big reputational risks.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.

Hotels

Selina Finally Takes Its Millennial Hotel Brand Public in a Stunning Debut

Shaky financial markets didn't deter Selina from debuting as a publicly traded company, taking advantage of a post-pandemic surge in youth travel. Critics pointed to its lack of profits. But fans praised the hotel brand's relentless experimentation in a sector that's often too cautious.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Selina Finally Takes Its Millennial Hotel Brand Public in a Stunning Debut

Media and PR

Zac Efron and Jessica Alba Welcome You to Dubai

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Dubai’s high-stakes visual marketing, an airline merger in Southern Africa, and Selina’s delayed IPO.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Zac Efron and Jessica Alba Welcome You to Dubai

Travel Technology

Travel Tech Rollup Mondee’s Public Debut Sets Stage for New Organic Growth

They did it. Despite the cratering of the stock market, Mondee went public on Nasdaq. Sure, most investors vetoed the blank check merger. But still, a win is a win — for now.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Travel Tech Rollup Mondee’s Public Debut Sets Stage for New Organic Growth

Startups

The Problems in Mondee’s Plan to Go Public

The air travel aggregator is likely to get a $1 billion valuation in a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. But its disclosures are thin, and paint something less than a picture of certain success.

Skift | 2 years ago

The Problems in Mondee’s Plan to Go Public

Online Travel

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Keen to Split Company in Dual New York Listings

Capital A is keen to push ahead with its "Hollywood" debut on the New York Stock Exchange, according to full-of-gusto CEO Tony Fernandes. Traveloka is also keen for an IPO debut in the U.S. The New York Stock Exchange is surely the place to be for Asian superapps.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Keen to Split Company in Dual New York Listings

Business Travel

Amex GBT to Start Trading as a Public Company on May 31

One of travel's most-anticipated SPACs, Amex GBT made it official Friday. It will start trading as a public company on the Tuesday after Memorial Day, smack into a volatile market. But signs of a fast-improving business travel recovery may be what investors choose to focus on.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Amex GBT to Start Trading as a Public Company on May 31

Airlines

Surf Air to Go Public in $1.4 Billion SPAC Deal

Surf Air's debut on the public markets will put to the test two big questions in travel: the validity of electric planes and subscription membership models.

Kannaki Deka, Reuters | 2 years ago

Surf Air to Go Public in $1.4 Billion SPAC Deal