Patrick Whyte

Collecting eye-catching pieces of artwork is one way to set yourself apart from the competition.

China is a huge market for retailers and one that plenty of travel companies want to crack. However, not everyone has been successful.

The Oberoi Group is a good example of a hospitality company that has eschewed aggressive expansion in favor of thoughtful growth.

There have been a number of big changes at Hostelworld in 2018 and we should expect further shifts in strategy under new CEO Gary Morrison.

Belmond hasn't had the easiest time over the past few years, but its collection of iconic hotels and trains make it an intriguing target.

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Just like Ryanair in the airline industry, TUI's relative strength means that it is able to weather external factors much better than its rivals.

In certain sub-sectors — luxury and cruise spring to mind — travel agents still play a big part in driving sales. Hoteliers and tour operators know this and are happy to splash the cash in order to get some of their business.

Thomas Cook, the man, organized his first trip in 1841, and the travel company that bears his name is still going. After a series of mergers and acquisitions the company now has 17 key brands to focus on. Read our take on each.

IAG is still willing to play the long game with Norwegian. If the price of fuel keeps rising, you'd imagine that the acquisition price would come down.