Financial Earnings


TUI Group credits AI-driven cost savings for Q3 results
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TUI Group credits AI-driven cost savings for Q3 results
By Linda Fox | August 12, 2026
TUI Group CEO Sebastian Ebel described AI as a game changer for customer service and yield management, as well as for distribution going forward.  Read More
Airbnb partners with Tripadvisor amid plans to scale Experiences
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Airbnb partners with Tripadvisor amid plans to scale Experiences
By Abby Crotty | August 11, 2026
On Airbnb's Q2 earnings call, CEO Brian Chesky said Experiences growth is "on a multiyear time horizon." Read More
IHG working with Google agentic booking pilot, wider AI initiatives
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IHG working with Google agentic booking pilot, wider AI initiatives
By Linda Fox | August 11, 2026
IHG confirmed its participation in Google's agentic AI booking pilot during its H1 2026 earnings report. Read More
Earnings roundup: Uber, Amex GBT, Ixigo and more...
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Earnings roundup: Uber, Amex GBT, Ixigo and more...
By Abby Crotty | August 7, 2026
In addition to PhocusWire's regular quarterly earnings coverage, we rounded up results from other big names in the global travel industry. Read More
Airbnb continues hotel push: 'Stepping on the gas'
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Airbnb continues hotel push: 'Stepping on the gas'
By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2026
Airbnb’s hotel business performing is “significantly better than expected,” CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky said. Read More
Sabre ups 2026 guidance as Q2 exceeds expectations
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Sabre ups 2026 guidance as Q2 exceeds expectations
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2026
Sabre's adjusted EBITDA for the quarter came in at $143 million, up 21% year over year, helped by a decrease in labor cost. Read More
Tripadvisor sees dip in revenue, net income in Q2
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Tripadvisor sees dip in revenue, net income in Q2
By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2026
The company said the sale of TheFork is progressing, with the transaction still expected to close by the end of the year. Read More
Trivago ramps internal AI spend fivefold
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Trivago ramps internal AI spend fivefold
By Abby Crotty | August 5, 2026
The company said it spent five times as much on AI in the first seven months of 2026 as it did in all of 2025. Read More
Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights
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Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights
By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2026
Traffic from LLMs accounts for less than 1% of Booking Holdings' room nights, CFO Ewout Steenbergen said during the company's second-quarter earnings call. Read More
Amadeus adjusts 2026 guidance, air distribution hit by Middle East conflict
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Amadeus adjusts 2026 guidance, air distribution hit by Middle East conflict
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026
Amadeus reported a booking evolution decrease of 7.6% in Q2 2026 because of the conflict in the Middle East. Read More
Accor says most conversations with hotel owners now about AI
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Accor says most conversations with hotel owners now about AI
By Linda Fox | July 30, 2026
Accor's CEO believes there are significant savings and RevPAR to be gained through AI. IHG and Radisson unveil latest AI developments. Read More
HBX Group CEO Nicolas Huss to retire
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HBX Group CEO Nicolas Huss to retire
By Abby Crotty | July 29, 2026
In a separate announcement, the company issued a trading update for the third quarter of 2026. Read More
Yatra considers options to regain Nasdaq compliance
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Yatra considers options to regain Nasdaq compliance
By Linda Fox | July 1, 2026
India-based online travel agency Yatra has 180 days to regain compliance with Nasdaq. Read More
Trip.com Group eyes 200 million inbound travelers in next five years
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Trip.com Group eyes 200 million inbound travelers in next five years
By Linda Fox | June 25, 2026
The China-based OTA is exploring partnerships to integrate with AI platforms for travel planning. Read More
Are hotel CEOs overestimating their AI edge?
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Are hotel CEOs overestimating their AI edge?
By Matthew Parsons | June 2, 2026
Hotel brands are touting AI as a competitive advantage, but long-term differentiation may hinge on data, execution speed and control over distribution.   Read More