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    01 / 7
    Guests on a WalksDevour Prado Museum tour in Madrid, Spain
    Press release

    Leading entrepreneurs unite to create a global day tour platform

    Jose Arozarena, Emiliano Tufano and Roisin O’Sullivan join Flagship Group, a portfolio of leading travel experience brands.

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    Amigo Tours, WalksDevour and Askos Tours experiences featured by Arival
    Media coverage

    Flagship Group launches with acquisition of three tour operators

    Arival reports on Flagship Group’s launch with WalksDevour, Askos Tours and Amigo Tours, and its strategy to build a global touring platform.

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    An Amigo Tours guide leading guests at Chichén Itzá, featured by Skift
    Media coverage

    Flagship Group makes first three acquisitions for experiences roll-up

    Skift examines Flagship Group’s first acquisitions and the renewed opportunity to build a scaled experiences platform.

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    A guide leading guests through an archaeological site, featured by PhocusWire
    Media coverage

    Flagship launches with three tours and activities brands

    PhocusWire covers the launch of Flagship Group with WalksDevour, Amigo Tours and Askos Tours, led by Walks founder Stephen Oddo.

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    An Askos Tours guide leading guests through Pompeii, featured by TravelMole
    Media coverage

    Flagship bets big on tours as travel’s next roll-up

    TravelMole looks at Flagship Group’s private equity-backed strategy for the fragmented tours and experiences market.

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    Stephen Oddo, CEO of Flagship Group, pictured in Travel Extra
    Media coverage

    Flagship Tours purchases three tour operators as it targets ‘fragmented tours and experiences’

    Travel Extra covers Flagship Group’s acquisition of WalksDevour, Amigo Tours and Askos Tours, and its strategy for the fragmented tours and experiences market.

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    An Askos Tours guide showing guests the ancient ruins of Pompeii
    Media coverage

    Unfinished business: Inside the founding of Flagship Group

    WiT interviews Stephen Oddo and Charaf El Mansouri about the founding of Flagship Group and their ambition to bring leading day tour operators together.

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