Jul 22, 2026 – 8.00pmHelloworld chief executive Andrew Burnes has accused Webjet’s former chairman Don Clarke of failing to disclose or even respond to a $1 per share takeover bid lobbed almost a year ago, despite being well above another offer made for the travel services group months earlier.The claim represents an escalation in a long-running dispute between the companies, two of the country’s largest travel agencies. Webjet, an online-only consumer travel business, demerged from its parent, now known as Web Travel, two years ago and immediately became a takeover target.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles