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Dreamlines CEO Felix Schneider: “Acquisitions can be a good instrument to achieve our goal”

Kristin Mariano May 18, 2018

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Alastair May 18, 2018

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Holiday Extras management buyout pushes value up to £100 million

Alastair May 18, 2018

Holiday Extras, the UK based travel company, has announced today after long negotiations, it has finalised a management buyout deal – which pushes the company close towards a market value of £100 million and places 55% of the company’s equity into an employee benefit trust.

Europe

New Visa deal gives 522.6 million cardholders six month free access to Bidroom.com

Alastair May 17, 2018

Hotel booking platform Bidroom.com has announced a new three year contract with Visa, to give all European cardholders six months free access to the site’s exclusive range of offers and hotels discounts.

Cruise

From rivals to allies: Two cruise OTAs unite to take on the world

Christian May 17, 2018

Online cruise portal and OTA, Dreamlines, today announced its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Cruise 1st, a UK-based cruise specialist, signalling its entry into new key markets.

Tourism

Brexit causes 50% increase in long-haul flights

Simon May 17, 2018

New insights released today by online travel company eDreams ODIGEO has revealed that UK travellers are heading further afield since the EU Referendum, with the company’s data showing a 50% increase in long-haul passenger volumes.

Latest News

EasyJet CEO banks on holiday business and loyalty to improve revenue

Kristin Mariano May 17, 2018

EasyJet plans to expand its holiday business and loyalty programs after it racked up revenue topping £2 billion (US$2.7b) and narrowed down the losses in its first-half results.

Air

OmniServ raise the bar for PRM services at Heathrow Airport

Alastair May 16, 2018

Airport assistance services company OmniServ has announced it has boosted its fleet of vehicles at Heathrow with the addition of seven Bulmor SideBull Ambulifts.

Hospitality

Millennium Hotels now provide WeChat Pay within all six Singaporean properties

Alastair May 16, 2018

Following the news back in February which saw Centara sign a deal with WeChat to provide a flexible payment option for Chinese tourists, through WeChat Pay, the enormously popular messaging…

Hospitality

Dukes London completes renovation and unveils new ‘Deluxe’ category

Christian May 16, 2018

Following an extensive multi-million-pound refurbishment, the iconic Dukes London reopens with renovated rooms, public areas, and a new Deluxe Room category.

Global

Windstar Cruises update the Concierge Collection with 44 new tours

Alastair May 15, 2018

Small-ship luxury cruise operators Windstar Cruises has announced that it is boosting the ‘Concierge Collection’ shore excursions from 46 to 90 this summer.

Hospitality

Two new Rotana properties arrive in the European side of Istanbul

Christian May 15, 2018

Rotana, a hotel management company in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey has opened to new hotels in Istanbul, in partnership with Mar Yapi, a Turkish real estate development company.