Airline Tech M&A: The Quiet Evolution in Travel Tech Consolidation
Skift Take
In a market increasingly dominated by efficiency and integration, the long-overlooked airline tech sector might just become the travel industry’s next big story.
This was written by Skift’s Rafat Ali with AI assistance, and edited by Skift. All quotes and figures have been confirmed with original sources, and further insights have been added by the writer and editor.
A new industry report from AGC Partners, Q4 2024 Travel & Hospitality Tech Market Update, signals a shift in airline technology mergers and acquisitions, forecasting an uptick in consolidation as private equity (PE) firms move to integrate fragmented players. While hotel tech and online travel agency M&A have long dominated headlines, airline tech deals have remained comparatively subdued—until now.
According to AGC’s findings, the sector is in the early stages of a meaningful consolidation trend. PE investors, enti
