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Cruise and domestic targeted by MyTravel
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
MyTravel has signalled a return to cruise operations as well as entry into the UK domestic market. The company sold…
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MyTravel says First Choice mainstream is ‘one of a number of opportunities’
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
MyTravel has cut UK operating losses and confirmed that the possible acquisition of the First Choice mainstream holiday arm is one of…
Qantas accepts revised $8.7bn takeover bid
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
Qantas has accepted a revised proposal from Airline Partners Australia to acquire the airline for A$11 billion ($8.77 billion). APA…
CT2 Flights collapses
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
The Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that HCCT (Holidays), trading as CT2 Flights, has gone into administration. The Sale-based company…
New runways at Heathrow and Stansted still on cards
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
The Government is expected to renew backing for new runways at Heathrow and Stansted. In a progress report to the…
TravelMole Christmas details
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
TravelMole will be taking a break for Christmas next week. The last TravelMole newswire for 2006 will come out on…
US air mergers hitting fevered pitch
David - Dec 14, 2024
The merger business has whipped into a frenzy of activity among US airlines. For example: AirTran has made a bid…
Airlines starting to offer more than peanuts
David - Dec 14, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
EasyJet has welcomed an Office of Fair Trading proposal to refer airports operator BAA to the Competition Commission. An OFT market study…
