SYDNEY – Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group said on Wednesday it agreed to acquire British online cruise agency Iglu for up to 127 million pounds ($155 million), accelerating its push into the high-margin global cruise market. The travel agency group will pay 100 million pounds upfront and up to 27 million pounds in performance-linked earnouts…
MELBOURNE – Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX:HLO) said on Wednesday it has submitted a non-binding indicative proposal to acquire Webjet Group Ltd (ASX:WJL) for A$0.90 per share in cash, valuing the online travel agency at a significant premium to its recent trading levels. The offer represents a 31% premium to Webjet’s undisturbed closing price of A$0.685…
MELBOURNE: Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX:HLO) said on Tuesday it has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Mobile Travel Holdings, trading as Mobile Travel Agents (MTA), for approximately A$36 million, bringing its total investment in the Gold Coast-based mobile travel agency to around A$50 million. The deal, which values MTA at five times earnings, is expected…
LONDON: easyJet Plc (EZJ.L) reported a 21% year-on-year rise in third-quarter headline profit before tax, reaching £286 million, driven by robust demand and strong performance from its holiday unit. The budget airline saw a 2% growth in passenger numbers and a 0.2 percentage point increase in load factor, supported by the timing of Easter and…