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Mergers and acquisitions

Passengers board an easyJet aircraft in Funchal
EasyJet rejects fourth nearly £5 billion takeover bid but agrees to talks with potential US suitor
An easyJet aircraft on the runway in Prague
EasyJet bats away £4.7 billion takeover bid and accuses US firm of trying to acquire it 'on the cheap'
Passengers board an easyJet aircraft via the rear entrance
EasyJet plays down prospect of 'highly opportunistic' cut-price takeover by US investor
Ashdown Travel Chorleywood
Ashdown Travel 'on the hunt for store number six' after acquiring Ultimate Destinations
Gary Lewis, chief executive at TTNG
The Travel Network Group bolsters homeworking arm with Just Travel Group acquisition
A professional image of a white smiling woman standing with two white men on each side of her, background is snowy ski slopes
Travel Seen takes majority stake in Oxford Ski Company as group valuation hits £55 million
Travel Village Group has joined Barrhead Travel's Brilliant Travel managed partner operation
Travel Village Group leaves Co-op Consortium to join Brilliant Travel
Richard Downs pictured with Not in the Guidebooks founder and chief executive Carol Savage
Not in the Guidebooks secures fresh investment to power 'agent-led' growth
Hays Travel shop front
Hays Travel's acquisitions of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel cleared by competition watchdog
Intrepid Travel has completed the largest acquisition in its history
Intrepid Travel buys out $100m+ revenue firm to complete largest-ever acquisition
Cook's Club
Domes Resorts snaps up former Thomas Cook hotel brands Cook's Club and Casa Cook
Holidaze owner Jo Watts will take up a new role with Typically Holidays after selling her business to Fred Olsen Travel
Fred Olsen Travel buys out Bournemouth airport-based agency Holidaze
Fred Olsen Travel has acquired Saville Travel in Wimborne Minster
Fred Olsen Travel expands into Dorset with latest agency acquisition
Millington Travel was acquired by Hays Travel last year
Staff at three Millington Travel stores resign following Hays Travel acquisition
Headshot of Clare Dudley at Ponders Travel
Fred Olsen Travel snaps up neighbouring agency to expand portfolio
Spain's Destinia has acquired Travel Republic and Netflights
Spain's Destinia to enter UK market with Travel Republic and Netflights acquisition
Hays Travel apprentice Ella Graham holds award
Hays Travel extends apprenticeship programme to recently acquired agencies
Jonny Fielding with Northcoast's previous owner
JF Travel steps in to secure future of fellow Northern Irish independent
BDO has identified five travel brands that could attract M&A interest in 2026
Top five major travel brands likely to attract M&A activity next year revealed
Hays Travel chair Dame Irene Hays
Dame Irene Hays raises 'possibility' of Hays Travel acquiring another OTA next year
A Jet2 aircraft pictured at Leeds Bradford airport
Spanish airport giant acquires majority stake in Jet2's base airport
Hays Travel shop front
Hays Travel 'must not further integrate' Polka Dot or Millington after competition watchdog intervenes
David Gooch and Iglu team
Flight Centre Travel Group acquires Iglu ending two-year search for buyer
The team at Tates Travel celebrating its acquisition
Founders to stay on with family-run agency of 40 years after sale