What role has private equity played as Travelport’s parent company seeks to restructure its debt this week?
Travelport saga — Is private equity a savior or villain in travel?
September 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Eviivo in £30M switch to private equity ownership
April 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Web reservation and property management company Eviivo has sold to tech private equity house Investcorp Technology Partners.
Online travel, private equity and Opodo — Will it be an Orbitz or a Booking.com?
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Will innovation and marketing take a back seat at European online travel agency Opodo, now that it has been newly acquired by AXA Private Equity and Permira Funds?
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eDreams gets new owner after switch to Permira private equity for Euro 300M
July 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
More big money moves in the world of online travel agencies with news that Spanish giant eDreams has changed ownership in a deal for around Euro 250 million-300 million.
With Amadeus IPO plans now public will Travelport try again?
March 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
The bottom line in Amadeus’ announcement yesterday that it will attempt a public offering on the Spanish Stock Exchanges in the first half of the year is this: UK private equity firms BC Partners and Cinven likely will retain control of Amadeus and they will use the proceeds to pay down debt.
Pining for Travelocity
October 6, 2009 By 4 Comments
In weak moments, I find myself pining for Travelocity, which at times appears to have disappeared behind the iron curtain of private equity and debt.
Since parent company Sabre, acquired by private-equity firms Texas Pacific Group and Silver Lake Partners in 2007, hasn’t released any earnings statements for 2009, except to bondholders, it is tough to get a precise handle on Travelocity’s performance.
But, it is clear that Travelocity has not been nimble in reacting to — let alone spurring on — market developments.
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