Articles tagged “mergers and acquisitions”

Travel Technology

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

DerbySoft is one of those companies that lives in the background of the travel industry but plays an important role. It's behind the online sales for many hotels, and now it is for airlines, too.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

Online Travel

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Viator was a potential spinoff candidate in 2021. But with a potential sale of Tripadvisor, all bets are off for now.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Hotels

Hilton Takes Control of Sydell Group, Aims to Add 100 NoMad Hotels

After not acquiring a brand for 16 years, Hilton has now acquired its second in a month. The hotel giant is clearly hungry for growth.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

Hilton Takes Control of Sydell Group, Aims to Add 100 NoMad Hotels

Airlines

Southwest Airlines Acquires Jet Fuel Startup Saffire Renewables

Southwest Airlines is developing its own ecosystem for renewable jet fuel, meant to provide more guaranteed access as production is scaled.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Southwest Airlines Acquires Jet Fuel Startup Saffire Renewables

Business Travel

What an Amex GBT-CWT Merger Means For Expedia and Booking.com

As in the planned American Express Global Business Travel Group merger with CWT, many marriages have in-law issues.

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

What an Amex GBT-CWT Merger Means For Expedia and Booking.com

Business Travel

Amex GBT Execs Explain Biz Travel Mega-Merger With CWT: Size, Costs and AI

Two of the largest corporate travel agencies want to join forces to create a single giant.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Amex GBT Execs Explain Biz Travel Mega-Merger With CWT: Size, Costs and AI

Business Travel

Amex GBT to Acquire CWT for $570 Million

The deal would absorb one of the industry's older corporate travel companies.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Amex GBT to Acquire CWT for $570 Million

Travel Technology

Accor Tech Subsidiary D-Edge Acquires LoungeUp to Enhance Guest Contact

This is the latest move in a trend by hotel tech companies to create more comprehensive platforms, meant to help clients fulfill more of their needs in fewer places.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Accor Tech Subsidiary D-Edge Acquires LoungeUp to Enhance Guest Contact

Ground Transport

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

Much of the world's population travels between cities via bus, and many of those operators track sales on spreadsheets. There's a big opportunity to digitize that industry.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

Hotels

Hilton Buys Graduate Hotels Brand in $210 Million Deal

The hotel behemoth Hilton is acquiring the hip, localized Graduate Hotels brand for a cool $210 million. The boutique chain has rapidly expanded to 33 properties clustered around universities in the U.S. and U.K.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Hilton Buys Graduate Hotels Brand in $210 Million Deal