Articles tagged “mergers and acquisitions”

It's unclear if talks between the two largest U.S. operators of non-luxury hotels are earnest. But even the idea that Choice Hotels is interested in a merger speaks volumes about how the sector is becoming a scale game.

Chase Travel's ascension, and that of other banks selling travel, is becoming an ever-more important power center in a fragmented travel industry. There will be hyper competition in this space.

This marks Guesty's sixth acquisition as it widens distribution channels for property owners.

Marriott plans to absorb the select-service brand by August 3. The goal of this new brand is mainly to appeal to Latin American travelers and developers.

Canada's WestJet completed its purchase of Sunwing and Sunwing Vacations on Monday, part of WestJet's larger strategic pivot towards leisure travelers.

This all about the luxury sector, as Hyatt gains the UK-based agency's 1 million higher-spending members and could double the number of boutique and luxury properties it offers.

Whether Viva Air will ever fly again is increasingly an open question. Avianca, which wants to merge with the bankrupt budget carrier, said late Wednesday that the conditions laid out…

With the Viva Air mess settled, Avianca can now turn its full attention to the bigger deal at hand: The creation of Abra with Brazil's Gol.

That Sonder's business has been struggling is not news, but a potential delisting of the stock could be a warning sign for other struggling companies in the industry that went public prematurely.

Bob W's expansion comes at a time when the short-term rental market in Europe is seeing high demand. But it's no easy task to become a profitable pan-European operator with all the regulatory challenges in a fragmented market.