US air mergers hitting fevered pitch
David - Dec 14, 2026
The merger business has whipped into a frenzy of activity among US airlines. For example: AirTran has made a bid…
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Airlines starting to offer more than peanuts
David - Dec 14, 2026
Airlines have been routinely cutting back on passenger perks but there have been some new ones, though travelers will have…
Thomas Cook UK boss to head German parent company
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Thomas Cook UK & Ireland boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa has been made chairman of the management board and group CEO of…
Qantas rejects £4.35bn takeover bid
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
Qantas has rejected an A$11 billion (£4.35 billion) takeover bid from a consortium led by a US private equity firm and…
Sabre bought for $5 billion
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
Plans to merge two of the country’s largest Co-operative societies will create a 400-plus branch travel agency chain. Travelcare parent,…
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