IPOs Archives

Cruises

Viking IPO: Key Facts Behind the Luxury Cruise Operator’s Billion-Dollar Debut

Wednesday's IPO will value Viking, an operator of luxury river and ocean cruises, at roughly $10 billion. Leaders in the luxury travel sector will be eyeing the move closely.

Sean O'Neill | 4 days ago

Travel Agents

Hotelbeds Delays IPO Until the End of 2024 at the Earliest: Reports

When it comes to potential IPOs, timing is everything in life, right? Hotelbeds seemingly thinks so.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Airlines

Tony Fernandes’ Capital A to List in U.S. Through SPAC

Tony Fernandes thinks it's time for Capital A's "Hollywood" debut.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

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 | 5 months ago

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 | 9 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 | 1 year ago

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 | 2 years ago

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 | 2 years ago

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 | 2 years ago

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

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