Articles tagged “joint ventures”

Airlines

Canada’s Transat and Porter Airlines Seek Closer Ties to Fuel Growth Plans

Canada's Air Transat and Porter Airlines see themselves as stronger together under a planned new alliance.

Canada’s Transat and Porter Airlines Seek Closer Ties to Fuel Growth Plans

Hotels

Choice Hotels Wants to Make More Acquisitions

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Choice Hotels’ acquisitions, China’s travel restrictions, and a new airline partnership between Europe and Asia.

Choice Hotels Wants to Make More Acquisitions

Online Travel

What’s Going Wrong Between Tripadvisor and Trip.com Group?

Tripadvisor and Trip.com Group maintain that their strategic partnership is as strong as ever even though the Chinese company just sold 20 percent of the shares it owns in Tripadvisor and is likely to sell a lot more this year. Rhetoric aside, you can't spin away that fact.

What’s Going Wrong Between Tripadvisor and Trip.com Group?

Business Travel

Another Big Deal Sunk by Coronavirus: Amex GBT Investment Deal Falls Through

Relations are getting testy between American Express GBT and deep-pocketed investors that are backing out of a big deal. Regardless of the outcome of a lawsuit being argued in a Delaware court, Amex GBT should have plenty of money at its disposal to go shopping for strategic investments in business travel later this year.

Another Big Deal Sunk by Coronavirus: Amex GBT Investment Deal Falls Through

Hotels

Marriott’s Alibaba Joint Venture in China Is Part of Its Direct-Booking Strategy

Marriott could do a lot worse than tying its fortunes in China to the e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba. Rest assured that this won't be the last big partnership for Marriott in the country. These are, after all, early days.

Marriott’s Alibaba Joint Venture in China Is Part of Its Direct-Booking Strategy

Hotels

How Radisson’s Foray Into Indonesia Was Undone by Betrayal

A sense of betrayal, conflict of interest, and constant changes at the global hotel chain all contributed to the breakup of Radisson Hotel Group’s joint venture with Panorama Group to expand Radisson brands in Indonesia. It seems to be a story on how not to do a partnership.

How Radisson’s Foray Into Indonesia Was Undone by Betrayal