Hilton hotel group lifts profit forecast as US travel demand recovers

US travel companies, including Delta Airlines and United Airlines, recently said US travel demand had steadied after a setback in March driven by President Donald Trump's trade war

Hilton operates 15 hotels in Ireland including the Montenotte Hotel and the Ballymaloe House Hotel — both of which are in Cork.

Hotel group Hilton Worldwide lifted its 2025 profit forecast on expectations of a complete recovery in domestic travel demand in the US after a sharp pullback earlier this year.

But the company's projection for third-quarter profit came in below analysts' expectations, sending the hotel operator's shares down more than 2% on Wednesday.