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It’s Official, A New $6 Billion Travel Retail Giant is Born: Dufry Buys Autogrill
This deal has been rumored and in the works for many months now: Switzerland headquartered travel duty free and retail firm Dufry has agreed to buy Autogrill from Italian billionaire…
Singapore’s Ascott to Acquire Serviced Apartment Company Oakwood
Singapore-based Ascott is buying global serviced apartment provider Oakwood Worldwide from Mapletree Investments, increasing its global portfolio by 81 properties and about 15,000 units.
Spain’s Renfe to Open New High-Speed Rail Line in July
Spanish railroad operator Renfe will open its newest high-speed line between Madrid and Burgos on July 22.
Brightline Adjusts Disney World Station Plans For Tampa Extension
Private passenger rail operator Brightline is going it alone on a station near Disney World as part of its planned extension from Orlando to Tampa.
Hospitality Management Platform Cloudbeds Acquires Messaging Service Whistle
Cloudbeds, a San Diego-based software company that helps independent hotels set their set their rooms and market their inventory online, announced on Monday at HITEC 2022 that it's acquiring hotel…
Amtrak Returns to Canada
Amtrak resumed trains to Toronto on Monday, two years after the international passenger rail service was suspended in the early days of the pandemic.
Brightline Train Ridership 20 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Private passenger rail operator Brightline posted ridership up 20 percent in May compared to 2019, its third straight month with passenger numbers above pre-pandemic levels.
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn to Run More Summer Trains Than in 2019
Germany's passenger rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) will run more long-distance trains this summer than it did before the pandemic in response to strong demand.
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What Attendees Are Talking About at the Return of IMEX Frankfurt
Renewed energy from attendees and exhibitors fills the halls of Messe Frankfurt at IMEX Frankfurt. The annual worldwide exhibition for the global business events community gathers this week after a two-year Covid hiatus.