Also, popular destinations face challenges managing the influx of tourists and local dissent, placing policymakers at the crossroads of balancing resident interests with the economic benefits of tourism. Notably, the travel and accommodation sectors have seen an uptick in deal activity. In the first three quarters of 2024, the sectors completed 155 deals, surpassing the total deals in 2023, which stood at 128. This dynamic landscape presents both challenges and opportunities, as the industry strives to adapt and thrive in evolving market conditions.
For M&A, deal activity in September involved 102 deals in total; that’s an increase of eight deals year on year. A couple of the notable ones are:
Read more in the October edition of our newsletter.