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Even Tripadvisor would agree that the sum of its parts is likely worth more the whole. That's what a potential buyer is likely thinking.
Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago
Short-Term Rentals
Not if it lays off its sales staff.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 weeks ago
A potential buyer could decide to break up Tripadvisor's parts, including Viator, TheFork, and metasearch, under the theory that the parts are worth more than the whole.
Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago
Business Travel
Expedia Group's equity stake in American Express Global Business Travel has taken a shellacking to date, but other aspects of the deal have long-term benefits.
Tour Operators
Don't get too excited. Today's Thomas Cook, operated by Fosun, is a shell of its former self.
Reuters | 2 months ago
Business travelers know their livelihoods may depend on getting out on the road to nurture relationships with clients. Bean counters, concerned about inflation and sustainability issues, may block those trips.
Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
Airlines
There's only so much organic growth can do to remain competitive, according to Jetblue's CEO in the ongoing court case to block the company's acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
Nate Raymond, Reuters | 4 months ago
Affordable air travel for U.S. consumers and control of the domestic market remains central to the JetBlue-Spirit merger court case.
Nate Raymond, Reuters | 5 months ago
Hotels
Choice is confident it can sell its offer to Wyndham shareholders without the opinion of Wyndham executives.
Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago
Booking.com's appeal of the adverse European Commission decision on its merger with eTraveli Group will take years to play out. If self-styled "bigger fish" eTraveli is still around for the taking, it would cost considerably more.
Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago