Criterion: As the travel sector loses altitude, acquirers fly in for the kill

Criterion: As the travel sector loses altitude, acquirers fly in for the kill

Recent sector downgrades highlight consumer concerns about tariffs and cost of living pressures Webjet Group’s depressed valuation has attracted a private equity bidder with a lowball offer Despite the pressures, the key travel stocks are better placed financially than in previous downturns   Like a rapidly fading post-holiday suntan, the post-pandemic travel boom has been abruptly curtailed. Tariff and cost-of-living concerns have crimped trave…