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Articles tagged “m and a”

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Explores Flybe Acquisition

Virgin Atlantic's Little Red domestic brand was not a success. It seems strange then that the carrier is exploring a bid for a short-haul airline, which has had its own struggles in recent years.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Virgin Atlantic Explores Flybe Acquisition

Airlines

Icelandair to Buy Rival Wow Air

This looks like a marriage of convenience for the carriers. Both are struggling, as is the wider Icelandic tourism industry. We'll have to wait and see whether one is better than two.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Icelandair to Buy Rival Wow Air

Airlines

British Airways Owner Hasn’t Quite Given Up Hope on Landing Norwegian

Willie Walsh loves a deal and it sounds like he is still keen. If Norwegian can sort out a cash injection, then a potential acquisition is even more attractive.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

British Airways Owner Hasn’t Quite Given Up Hope on Landing Norwegian

Airlines

British Airways Owner Still Thinking Over Norwegian Deal

IAG is still willing to play the long game with Norwegian. If the price of fuel keeps rising, you'd imagine that the acquisition price would come down.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

British Airways Owner Still Thinking Over Norwegian Deal

Airlines

Lufthansa Still Has Its Eye on Alitalia

Another steady update from Lufthansa. If and when further consolidation happens in Europe, we can expect the airline group to play a key role.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Lufthansa Still Has Its Eye on Alitalia

Business Travel

European Heat Wave to Singe Thomas Cook’s Profits

The impact of the heat wave isn't as bad as some expected, but it has put a damper on what was turning out to be a good year.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

European Heat Wave to Singe Thomas Cook’s Profits

Cruises

Royal Caribbean Is Buying a $1 Billion Stake in Silversea to Boost Its Luxury Offerings

Buying Silversea will certainly improve Royal Caribbean's offering in the luxury and expedition sectors. Will it be happy as a majority shareholder, as it says now, or will it eventually want complete control?

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Royal Caribbean Is Buying a $1 Billion Stake in Silversea to Boost Its Luxury Offerings

Hotels

Minor International Pays $225 Million to Boost Stake in Spain’s NH Hotels

With Oceanwood (mostly) checking out and HNA looking to sell, it's all change at NH Hotels. Maybe this will kick off the consolidation in the hotel market that so many have predicted.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Minor International Pays $225 Million to Boost Stake in Spain’s NH Hotels

Airlines

Why Ryanair Is Hungry for Acquisitions

Ryanair is the great white shark of the airline world. It knows which airlines are bleeding cash and it is in the mood to feast.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Why Ryanair Is Hungry for Acquisitions

Online Travel

Acquisition of Rail-Booking Site Loco2 Shows Sector’s Potential

Europe may be criss-crossed by thousands of miles of rail track, but it has taken a long time to link each of the different countries. Train travelers who want to go between countries have not benefited from the single market approach that liberalized the aviation industry, and it has been left to startups like Loco2 to connect the different players.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Acquisition of Rail-Booking Site Loco2 Shows Sector’s Potential