Articles tagged “mergers and acquisitions”

HomeToGo's M&A strategy: Focus more on profit, less on synergy.

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.

Some franchisees are worried their revenue would fall after a Choice merger with Wyndham. But Choice Hotels says it has heard from franchisees who expect to see gains to their bottom line from the proposed deal. The debate rolls on.

It's a merger of equals, for strength, scale and growth.

Air France-KLM found a "low-risk way" to participate in European airline consolidation with its SAS deal, even as it waits a bit longer for a chance at prize TAP Air Portugal.

ATPCO says the deal could lead to next-generation airline retailing that customers want.

Think of it this way: Choice's love affair with Wyndham has gone unrequited, and now Choice is pleading with the parents for an arranged marriage.

When an investment banker says the market isn't going to deliver value, it's a wake up call.

Today's podcast looks at the Alaska Air-Hawaiian Air combo, American Air's tussle with travel agents, and an investment in Travelport.

Eight mergers have really shaped the U.S. airline industry we have today.