Qantas rejects £4.35bn takeover bid
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
Qantas has rejected an A$11 billion (£4.35 billion) takeover bid from a consortium led by a US private equity firm and…
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Sabre bought for $5 billion
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
Lastminute.com and Travelocity parent Sabre Holdings has confirmed its purchase by private equity groups Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group…
OFT proposes to refer BAA to Competition Commission
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
EasyJet has welcomed an Office of Fair Trading proposal to refer airports operator BAA to the Competition Commission. An OFT market study…
How green is the travel industry? FTO joins the debate
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
Federation of Tour Operators director general Andy Cooper is to participate in TravelMole's green tourism debate. He joins Responsibletravel.com managing director Justin…
Thomsonfly expands from Cardiff
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
Thomsonfly is to launch low fare flights from Cardiff to Barcelona next summer. The airline will run four flights a…
EasyJet adds Gatwick routes next summer
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
Daily services from Gatwick to Palermo and Pisa form part of an expanded easyJet schedule for next summer. The budget…
Thomas Cook makes Down Under debut
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2025
A programme of package holidays to Australia has been unveiled by Thomas Cook in a 196-page brochure. The group’s first…
Sabre reported to be in takeover talks
Phil Davies - Dec 12, 2025
Sabre Holdings is reported to be in $4 billion takeover talks with a group of private equity firms. Two investor…
Travelcare owner in merger discussions
Phil Davies - Dec 12, 2025
Plans to merge two of the country’s largest Co-operative societies will create a 400-plus branch travel agency chain. Travelcare parent,…
Few agents enable carbon offsetting – poll
Phil Davies - Dec 12, 2025
Only 12% of leisure travel agents and 14% of business agents are offering customers the ability to offset their carbon…
Turkish Airlines to join Star Alliance
Phil Davies - Dec 12, 2025
Turkish Airlines is to become the 21st member of the Star Alliance. The carrier is due to join the global airline…
Eurostar added to travelsupermarket.com
Phil Davies - Dec 12, 2025
Eurostar has been added to the flight search service of travel comparison website travelsupermarket.com. Users can now find the Channel…
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