Traveling Blog: Mesa Air Looks to IPO + Must-Hear Amazon Podcast + Lola CEO Shakeup

July 20, 2018

Editor's Note

This week has been filled with plenty of airline news, between earnings reports and the Farnborough International Airshow in England — is Aston Martin really making a sports car for the skies?

But one story you will only read here is Aviation Business Editor Brian Sumers' tale of persistence on Mesa Air Group, a regional airline many of you have probably never heard of. After filing for bankruptcy eight years ago and re-emerging as a private company, Mesa is looking to go public yet again, all under the same CEO who presided over the downfall. It's a great read on the economics of regional airlines and the rarity of IPOs for the entire airline business — a welcome break from a week of big jet orders and boasts about passenger revenue per available seat mile.

— Tom Lowry, Managing Editor

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American Airlines Upgrades Its Economy Experience With Main Cabin Extra Seating

U.S. bankruptcy law is funny, right? Less than a decade ago, Mesa Air Group filed for bankruptcy and investors lost out. But now the airline, with the same CEO, wants investors to give it another chance. Will they bite? Or do they have long memories?

Skift Podcast: The Amazon Factor in Travel

Tune in for an expert take on how Amazon has already dabbled in travel and how the retail giant might return.

Lola Pivots to Travel Management With New CEO

Lola has struggled to catch on as it now pivots to provide travel management tools to small companies. Mobile booking through travel agents never broke through and it's hard to see a path forward for Lola in the extremely crowded market for managing small group travel.

Inside One Initiative to Improve Hospitality Workers' Health and Well-Being

Wellness is a newsy and topical subject, but it's also a worthy investment. In the restaurant industry, consider the money saved by avoiding a high turnover caused by an abusive environment.

Cruise Industry Trade Group Needs a New Leader Again

The cruise industry is still growing fast, and the next leader of Cruise Lines International Association should be prepared to address the side effects of that growth. We'll be interested to see who ends up in the job, especially considering earlier difficulty in filling it.

Secret Escapes Raises $67 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

If he were around today, Gordon Gekko of the movie Wall Street would probably say "cheap money is good." A combination of factors has made it easier to obtain funding for startups in many countries.

Hotelnews Provides View Into Brazil's Hospitality Industry

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Check out our partner in the Brazilian hospitality market, hotelnews, which publishes a print and digital magazine and hosts an online portal and blog. Hotelnews is Brazil's only multi-platform source for content and information on hospitality.

With another multibillion dollar fine handed down, we might be getting nearer to the European Commission taking a closer look at Google's travel products.

Why Norwegian Air Doesn't Worry About Overtourism When It Chooses New Routes

Norwegian Air CEO Bjorn Kjos doesn't care that some in Barcelona would prefer that the tourists stop coming. He can fill Boeing 787s at decent fares with Americans and Europeans who want to visit Spain. He has a business to run. Can we blame him for trying to maximize profits?

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Moving Its Built-for-China Ship to the U.S.

Norwegian Cruise Line made a significant investment in China when it built a ship specifically for that market. But as executives like to say, ships are easy to move when necessary, and clearly Norwegian sees a brighter future in the U.S.

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