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Mergers and acquisitions

More young clients are booking with travel agents
Brian Young: 'Agents can capture re-emerging youth travel market'
The role of a travel expert to connect young travellers with the right tour, advise on safety, destination and restrictions, will be more important than ever, says G Adventures MD Young
Leger Holidays will revive the Shearings name
Leger Holidays to relaunch 'iconic' Shearings brand
Escorted touring firm acquires Shearings brand, website and customer database
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Fewer Atol holders and OTA growth: what to expect from M&A post-Covid
Post-Brexit, mergers and acquisitions in travel were set to take-off. But then came Covid. Jennifer Morris hears from the experts about which travel businesses will be seen as more – or less – desirable post-pandemic
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Shearings parent in talks to 'weather coronavirus storm'
Specialist Leisure Group seeking financial support, and is discussing matters with ‘stakeholders, advisors and the government’
Thomas Cook's German carrier Condor has been handed a lifeline by the German government
Former Cook carrier Condor set for further German state support
Lot Polish Airlines parent pulled out of deal to acquire former Thomas Cook Group carrier last week
Stobart believes its franchise deal with Aer Lingus could sustain the two businesses
Stobart Group ponders move for Connect Airways assets
Group ‘reviewing all options’ including acquisition of Stobart Air and Propius, which were sold to the Virgin Atlantic-backed Connect consortium when it acquired Flybe
Thomas Cook's German carrier Condor has been handed a lifeline by the German government
Lot Polish Airlines pulls out of Condor deal
State-backed carrier was selected as ’strategic investor’ for Condor in January
Camilla Duchess of Cornwall christens Saga Spirit of Discovery
Saga pauses Titan Travel sale due to coronavirus – reports
Auction halted owing to coronavirus impact on travel sector, according to Sky News
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Qatar Airways grows stake in British Airways parent IAG
Gulf carrier, backed by the Qatari state, now owns a 25% interest in the group
AttractionTickets.com has expanded into selling Disneyland Paris ticket and hotel packages
Attraction World CEO Paul Stobbs leads buyout
Private equity firm Maven acquired the attraction specialists in 2010
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Tui invests in excursions, hotels and resorts
Destination Experiences and hotels a key part of strategy, says Tui
Hanseatic Inspiration is the line's first bilingual expedition ship
Tui and Royal Caribbean to fold Hapag-Lloyd into Tui Cruises
Joint venture partners say the change in ownership structure will allow them to ‘accelerate growth’ of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises 
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Tailor Made Travel expands to Caerphilly with Morgan Travel acquisition
Welsh miniple hoping to grow sales to £35 million during 2020 and set up its own in-house tour operation
Saga's Spirit of the Rhine will sail from 2021
Saga 'looks to sell' touring arm Titan Travel
The company has reportedly come under pressure from an American hedge fund
Thomas Cook's German carrier Condor has been handed a lifeline by the German government
Lot parent buys Cook's former airline Condor
The airline is part of PGL’s emerging leisure strategy, which specifically focusses on Germany
Travel sector warned to brace for 'radical change' post-Cook
Fosun recruits former Cook execs ahead of OTA revival
Chinese travel giant and former Thomas Cook investor acquired the brand last November, just six weeks after Britain’s oldest travel firm went bust
Bruce Poon Tip, founder of G Adventures
Firms acquired by G Adventures founder double trade sales
Travelsphere and Just You’s bookings are also up by 30%
Flybe
Tax break included in Flybe rescue deal
The deal will reportedly likely involve some deferral of Flybe’s APD bill
The winner
Leger Holidays senior staff complete management buyout
The operator is looking to grow sales through travel agents
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Sykes Holiday Cottages
Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires Pure Cottages Group
Move will boost Sykes’ regional brand portfolio
Sharm el Sheikh is back after the four-year UK flight ban
Looking ahead: What can travel expect for 2020?
There are grounds for optimism as the new decade begins
Amerigo Perasso left Silversea in 2010
Abercrombie & Kent chief executive resigns
Amerigo Perasso will work on other projects from January 2020
Amex GBT claims to be the world's largest TMC
Amex Global Business Travel announces fresh investment
New US and Singapore-based investors make commitment to TMC
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Chris Lee: 'It’s time for travel to get back to normal'
Clarity would give customers, for the first time in at least three years, the certainty they need to plan ahead