Articles tagged “mergers”

Ground Transport

Avis Budget CFO Weirdly Cites 3 Acquisitions in Process

You gotta love it when big companies speak of "tuck-in" acquisitions. One acquisition that Avis Budget is close to nailing would be for more than $50 million, and that's larger than its acquisition of Payless last year. Small, inconsequential stuff in the world of Avis Budget, and M&A.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

The 15 Biggest Travel Stories of 2013

Bring it on, 2014.

Skift Staff, Skift | 10 years ago

Announcements

Skift Business Traveler: Bad Weather, the New American Airlines and Etihad’s Secret Alliance

Grant Martin, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

The New American Airlines Gives Up Slots at Reagan and LaGuardia Airport

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

History of the American Airlines and US Airways Merger in Links

Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Government Says AA-US Air Merger May Be Illegal on These 1,044 Routes

The lawsuit shows in graphic detail that the merger would cripple competition on more than 1,000 domestic routes, and that's a deep challenge to the airlines' contention that there is overlap on merely a dozen routes.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

US Airways CEO Doug Parker Hopes AA Merger Will Still Close in 2013

Today marks the beginning of what is expected to be extensive haggling between American, US Airways, and the DOJ. With enough concessions, the airlines still have a shot at completing their merger.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

History of the American-US Air Merger Story So Far, in 10 Links

The merger quickly gained approval from creditors, shareholders, and the EU before encountering this potential game changer. The filing could mean serious trouble for the airlines, especially since the U.S. government approved previous aviation tie-ups.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

U.S. congress worries American Airlines merger will cut service to small markets

The one area where U.S. politicians do understand consumers is air travel. When 500 + people need to get back to their districts on a regular basis they know what it's like to have to make multiple connections to get home.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Judge officially approves US Airways-American Airlines merger

How American and US Air will ultimately decide on Horton's severance package is the only outstanding issue from the bankruptcy proceedings.

Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11 years ago