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Skift Launches Quarterly Brief Tracking Travel Industry M&A
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Skift Launches Quarterly Brief Tracking Travel Industry M&A

Skift Research released its inaugural Capital Allocation Brief, revealing $39.6 billion across 242 global travel M&A deals in the first half of the year. The report highlights rising valuations for asset-light lodging and major OTAs alongside shifting global demand patterns.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Global travel M&A reached $39.6B across 242 deals in H1 despite market disruptions.
  2. 2Asset-light hotel models and major OTAs command valuation premiums over travel software.
  3. 3Asia-Pacific travel demand accelerates while U.S. inbound travel stays structurally weak.

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Source: Skift

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