Emirates Airline buys UK travel agent
4 January 2012Dnata, the holidays and baggage handling arm of Emirates Airline, has bought control of one of the biggest online travel agents in Britain.
The deal struck at the end of last month for an undisclosed sum is the latest in a buying spree of travel firms by Dnata asit seeks to strengthen its position in the lucrative online travel market.
The acquisition of Travel Republic also has the potential to channel more UK traffic through the Dubai company.
source: thenational.ae
