Pranavi Agarwal Archives

As an analyst at Skift Research, Pranavi produces deep-dive reports on key topics in the travel industry by analyzing financial data and interviewing senior executives in the industry. She focuses mainly on the hotel and OTA (Online Travel Agency) sectors.

Prior to joining Skift, Pranavi was a Senior Associate/AVP at Bernstein, a sell-side equity research firm, where she covered the travel sector (analyzing companies such as Airbnb, Booking, Hilton and Marriott, amongst others). She has a BSc degree in Physics from Imperial College London.

Online Travel

Hopper's Disruption of the Legacy Travel Industry: New Skift Research

Hopper is the new kid on the block. Except it's not. Founded in 2007, it spent a decade building a huge database of flight information before selling its first flight booking in 2016. The time it spent on its cutting edge price prediction capabilities have paid dividends, leading to the launch of a suite of fintech products which have been fundamental in Hopper's disruption of the legacy OTAs.

Pranavi Agarwal | 2 years ago

Hotels

Watch Video: Why Hotel Brands See Lots of Room to Grow in Luxury and Midscale

The hotel brands have largely captured market share in the upscale segment and are now expanding their portfolios into the relatively un-penetrated luxury and midscale/premium economy space that offer the greatest opportunity for further branded share gains.

Pranavi Agarwal | 2 years ago

Hotels

The Case for Luxury Hotels Coming Out on Top in 2023 Recession: New Skift Research

A potential recession is on the horizon in the U.S., but we expect hotel performance to stay resilient in the face of economic uncertainty, buoyed by continued strength in the luxury segment - unlike what has been seen in prior downturns.

Pranavi Agarwal | 2 years ago

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Luxury

Inspirato's Problems Run Deep Despite Blame on Macroeconomic Issues

Despite fears of a looming recession, luxury travel has been very strong. However, luxury subscription brand Inspirato has slashed its workforce and downgraded full-year guidance, seemingly hiding deeper issues within the company behind a veil of macroeconomic uncertainty.

Pranavi Agarwal | 2 years ago