Let freedom ring. Tripadvisor can call its own shots now without running major decisions through a parent company that at times had different interests and priorities.
Corporate acquisitions often work like this: Big Company buys a Cool Brand and then dismantles what made it cool. Marriott’s CFO told Skift that won't happen to CitizenM.
Sabre's sale of its hotel reservations tech should help the travel tech company focus on its core airline business. It's notable that a PE firm rather than a rival player, such as Oracle or Cendyn, chose to buy.
Lighthouse was among multiple business-to-business travel companies that collectively raised billions of dollars last year in part to fund acquisitions and generate growth.