Articles tagged “m&a”

The Lyric short-term rental brand is resurfacing as the capital environment sobers up, and the industry learns to be patient about scale and growth.

Frontdesk's acquisition of Zencity highlights a consolidation trend among property managers, but also the very fragmented nature of the sector.

Blueground's second acquisition this year is part of its strategy to build a global accommodation network, listing third-party inventory.

This marks Guesty's sixth acquisition as it widens distribution channels for property owners.

Bob W's expansion comes at a time when the short-term rental market in Europe is seeing high demand. But it's no easy task to become a profitable pan-European operator with all the regulatory challenges in a fragmented market.

Blended travel has caught the eye of these two established companies. The resulting formation could well serve this new market.

Several news outlets reported erroneously that Airbnb acquired Scottish property portal Letting Cloud. But Airbnb has denied all reports, stating it has not and does not intend to acquire this company.

Don't be surprised if Despegar makes and acquisition or two in 2023. That's baked into its plans.

The sure bet is that the major online travel agencies will use some cash to buy back shares in 2023 unless the economy tanks. Less sexy than acquisitions, but good for shareholders. Still, that leaves plenty of money for some possible headline-making deals.

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Booking CEO’s M&A philosophy, Zoom burnout, and a hotel brand bonanza.