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Articles tagged “lastminute.com”

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Lastminute.com Looks to Asia-Pacific for More Travel Deals

On the back of an impressive set of first-half results, Lastminute.com is casting the net further afield in the search for new acquisitions. Buying up companies in other parts of the world doesn't always work out, so executives will have to choose wisely.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Lastminute.com Looks to Asia-Pacific for More Travel Deals

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Lastminute.com Goes After TUI With Vacation Push

While traditional tour operators might not offer the flexibility that Lastminute.com does with its package vacations, they do have an advantage in terms of exclusivity.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Lastminute.com Goes After TUI With Vacation Push

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Oral History: Ebookers and LastMinute Deals Showed Mergers Can Be a Blood Sport

When mergers go awry, it isn't always merely because the acquired company was a dog. Sometimes the purchaser likewise screws the whole thing up.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Oral History: Ebookers and LastMinute Deals Showed Mergers Can Be a Blood Sport

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On the Beach Discovers the Complexities of International Expansion

On the Beach’s careful approach to expansion shows just how difficult it can be to grow in foreign source markets. Europe isn’t one big country and if you don’t make acquisitions, expansion can be a tedious process. But one of those acquisitions might just be the one that pays off in the long term.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

On the Beach Discovers the Complexities of International Expansion

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Lastminute.com Group Speeds Pivot With Purchase of Germany’s Weg.de

Lastminute.com Group's attempt to wean itself off low margin flight-ticket sales gets accelerated with this deal. The relatively low purchase price makes it a relatively risk-free acquisition.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Lastminute.com Group Speeds Pivot With Purchase of Germany’s Weg.de

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Lastminute.com Group CEO: We Consider Ourselves a Media Company

It's clear from his answers that Fabio Cannavale will keep looking to buy more companies. He thinks there are plenty of companies for sale and he's got some cash on hand.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Lastminute.com Group CEO: We Consider Ourselves a Media Company

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Shakeup of Marginalized Booking Sites in Europe and Asia

Some of the weaker online travel agencies in Europe and Asia are getting squeezed out. Sabre sold LastMinute.com to Bravofly Rumbo Group for next to nothing, and TUI Group gave up on AsiaRooms.com in the face of stiff competition.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Shakeup of Marginalized Booking Sites in Europe and Asia

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What Happens to the Travelocity Brand Under Expedia Ownership?

The Roaming Gnome himself whispers to us that he is very happy about the Expedia acquisition of Travelocity. It was touch and go under Sabre ownership for such a long time as Sabre, with priorities elsewhere, totally bungled ownership of Travelocity and Lastminute.com.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

What Happens to the Travelocity Brand Under Expedia Ownership?

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Bravofly to Acquire Lastminute.com for $120 Million

Sabre acquired the once-proud brand, Lastminute.com, for nearly $1.2 billion in 2005 -- and now is selling it for about one-tenth of the initial acquisition cost. Sabre bungled the Lastminute.com acquisition and integration and now it is finally unloading the company after years of trying so Sabre can get rid of a profit drain and focus on its core businesses.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Bravofly to Acquire Lastminute.com for $120 Million

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TUI Travel’s $6 Billion Online and Offline Travel Portfolio is Up For Sale

Given the flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the travel industry over the last couple of years, some of the TUI Travel accommodation and specialty tour businesses will undoubtedly be sold although it looks like the merged TUI AG-TUI Travel will be stuck with a bunch of them.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

TUI Travel’s $6 Billion Online and Offline Travel Portfolio is Up For Sale