Online ski and cruise agent Iglu.com has closed its first transaction since the business was packed by private equity firm Growth Capital Partners in May 2012.
London-based holiday rental business HouseTrip has taken its total fundraising to date to $59.7 million (£37.3 million) after closing its Series C round.
Andrew Dunn, who started up luxury tour operator Scott Dunn aged 22 with a £5,000 bank loan, has experienced some ups and downs on the way to building a £25 million turnover business.
Air services provider Dnata has acquired online UK travel agency Travel Republic in a deal which represents one of the Dubai-based business' 'biggest transactions' in its history.
Holiday apartment website HouseTrip.com has completed a $17 million (£10.9 million) Series B funding round, ten months after closing a first round, that will fund product development and marketing campaigns.
Luxury deals website Secret Escapes has secured a second round of funding and announced a new chief executive as the company pursues further market share in the competitive online travel sector.
Overseas visits to the UK totalled 2.7 million in April this year, providing a significant boost to the UK’s tourism industry, according to new figures.
