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Mergers and Acquisitions

A collection of Skift’s articles covering a wide range of deals, from technology partnerships and acquisitions to those involving hotels, airlines, and booking sites. The articles provide a comprehensive resource for those interested in tracking the latest developments and trends in the rapidly evolving travel industry. Whether you’re a travel industry professional, investor, or simply a curious traveler, we hope you find this archive informative and useful. Browse our collection to stay up-to-date on the latest mergers and acquisitions in the travel industry.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Colombia’s Netactica Buys Peru’s Online Tours Reseller Turismoi

Netactica is on track to become the most notable travel technology company in the business-to-business and consulting segments in Latin America.

Colombia’s Netactica Buys Peru’s Online Tours Reseller Turismoi

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10 Largest 2021 Travel Acquisitions Ripple Across Industry

Big names drove many of the top 10 travel mergers of the year. But among the largest deals, aircraft lessors, rail manufacturers and an online travel agency used the pandemic to scoop up infrastructure and technology to shore up their positions.

10 Largest 2021 Travel Acquisitions Ripple Across Industry

Mergers and Acquisitions

Vacasa Paid $619 Million for TurnKey Vacation Rentals in Mostly Stock

Riding the hot vacation rental market, TurnKey Vacation Rentals did well for its investors — especially if the Vacasa stock price holds up in its pending public market debut.

Vacasa Paid $619 Million for TurnKey Vacation Rentals in Mostly Stock

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sonder Lowers Valuation to $1.9 Billion as Market Conditions Change; Raises More Money

Sonder revenues are rising while its losses are widening, even as SPAC deals are coming under additional pressure. The new funding raised will help continue to focus on building the company and hopefully keep the economics in check enough to complete the deal.

Sonder Lowers Valuation to $1.9 Billion as Market Conditions Change; Raises More Money

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Hopper to Power Marriott Bonvoy’s Experiences After It Buys PlacePass

Hopper is the latest travel brand to try its hand at selling experiences. It's taking on a task that's harder to do well at scale than it might seem.

Hopper to Power Marriott Bonvoy’s Experiences After It Buys PlacePass

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Full Video: Certares Founder Greg O’Hara at Skift Global Forum 2021

Greg O'Hara of Certares argued that this is the easiest time to make travel investments ever — "if you are an expert." That's an important caveat, and we are skeptical that it is still not as easy as O'Hara lets on.

Full Video: Certares Founder Greg O’Hara at Skift Global Forum 2021

Airlines

Tata Takes Back Control of Air India in $2.4 Billion Deal

The government sale puts the airline, which Tata originally founded in 1932, back into the hands of Indian conglomerate. The country's politicians will be relieved.

Tata Takes Back Control of Air India in $2.4 Billion Deal

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Private Equity Backs Travel Upgrade Startup Plusgrade to Do Acquisitions

Expect more travel tech companies to mimic Plusgrade and get private equity backing to be able to do the acquisitions they need to grow during the recovery.

Private Equity Backs Travel Upgrade Startup Plusgrade to Do Acquisitions

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Voxel Acquisition Latest Sign of Upheaval in Travel Payments

When they asked Willie Sutton why he robbed banks, he said, "Because that's where the money is." You could say the same thing about why the travel sector has had so much recent merger and investment in back-office travel payments.

Voxel Acquisition Latest Sign of Upheaval in Travel Payments

Hotels

How 2021 Hotel M&A Is Shaping Up After the Hyatt-Apple Leisure Deal

The value of announced acquisitions this year is already three times that for the deals in all of 2020. We pulled together the top hotel acquisitions for 2021 for you by dollar amount, some deals strategic, some less so. The pace is brisk but the impact from the Delta variant could very well reverse the momentum heading into fall.