Mergers and acquisitions

Newmarket Holidays sells off educational tours division

The brands have been acquired by Next Generation Travel

Vacation Rentals UK expands portfolio with Mulberry Cottages acquisition

The Mulberry team will continue to operate from its Canterbury, Cheltenham and Winchester offices

On The Go Tours goes to new investors

Yet another tour operator attracts investors

Minoan edges closer to Stewart Travel sale

The group announced plans to dispose of the Scottish agency chain in December last year

On the Beach hails ‘flexible business model’ after summer heatwave hit

The OTA said as holiday demand fell during the 10-week heatwave, it was able to reduce its marketing spend to ensure revenues continued to grow irrespective

Classic Collection acquired by On the Beach Group for £20 million

The group will launch an online booking portal for agents under a new brand called Classic Online

IAG ends interest in Norwegian acquisition

Boss Willie Walsh said the group would now dispose of its 4.61% stake in the airline

Tui completes DMC buyback from Hotelbeds

The reported £110m deal brings three former Tui brands back in house after selling Hotelbeds less than two years ago

Neilson sold to private equity firm LDC

The transaction provides an exit for Risk Capital Partners

AccorHotels takes majority stake in 21c Museum Hotels

The boutique chain, founded in Louisville in 2006, has 11 properties open and under development across the US

Private equity firm swoops on The Appointment Group

Big investment in Tag days before new chief executive starts

American Express completes £400m Hogg Robinson takeover

The newly expanded group says it will be able to offer clients ’a wider range of products and services’, with work to integrate the two firms under way

American Express Hogg Robinson deal green lit by regulator

The £400m buyout has been approved by the EU’s competition authority following clearance in Russia and the US

Fosun granted approval to spin off tourism unit

It has been reported that Fosun is aiming for a listing valued at around $500 million

Great Rail Journeys acquired by private equity firm

Duke Street says it plans to support Great Rail Journeys’ existing management team, led by Peter Liney

Norwegian reaches ‘peak’ in route growth

Low-cost carrier to focus on adding frequencies instead of new routes

Travel Counsellors targets £1 billion sales following private equity investment

CEO Steve Byrne told TTG the deal with Vitruvian would “help us to scale the business”

Norwegian sales head: How we work with the trade

“We are the only truly global airline, and there is no limit to which markets we would look to grow”

Reed & Mackay swoops for Hillgate Travel

The deal takes Reed & Mackay’s global turnover to more than £600m

Norwegian Air shares soar after reports of renewed IAG interest

Spanish newspaper Expansion reported that IAG was preparing to bid €1.52 billion

Tailor Made Travel snaps up Regal Travel

Independent agency purchases long-established South Wales firm

Love Holidays reportedly on brink of £180m acquisition deal

It is believed that Livingbridge will announce the deal this week

Holiday Extras completes MBO

The deal values the company at £100 million

OutOfOffice.com acquires TravelGay parent

Out4You runs the TravelGay websites including TravelGayAsia.com and TravelGayEurope.com