Brief: Long Lake Agrees To Acquire American Express Global Business Travel, The World’S Largest Corporate Travel Platform, For $6.3 Billion, With Support From General Catalyst And Alpha Wave

Global Business Travel

04/05/2026 12:34

May 4 (Reuters) - Global Business Travel Group Inc GBTG.N:

LONG LAKE AGREES TO ACQUIRE AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL, THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORPORATE TRAVEL PLATFORM, FOR $6.3 BILLION, WITH SUPPORT FROM GENERAL CATALYST AND ALPHA WAVE

GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP INC - LONG LAKE TO BUY AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL FOR $6.3 BILLION

GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP INC - AMEX GBT SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $9.50 PER SHARE IN CASH

GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP INC - SHAREHOLDERS REPRESENTING 69% OF GBT SHARES ENTER VOTING AGREEMENTS SUPPORTING DEAL

GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP INC - DEAL EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN SECOND HALF OF 2026

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