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By PhocusWire | May 22, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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WiT Phocuswright Middle East moves to Barcelona

By PhocusWire | April 15, 2026

WiT Phocuswright Middle East's move to Barcelona reflects the uncertainty in the region but also allows for broader discussion and a wider range of perspectives. Read More

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3 innovators on reinvention, AI and metasearch's second act

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 30, 2025

Skyscanner's Gareth Williams, Wego's Ross Veitch and Travel.jp's Kei Shibata looked back on the early days of disruption and forward to what comes after metasearch. Read More

News / Startups

Travel eSIM provider Kolet attracts investment from Expedia, Apple vets

By Abby Crotty | June 10, 2025

The funding will be used to enhance Kolet's mobile app, simplify eSIM installation for first-time users and hire additional team members. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel bracing for impact of tariffs

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WIT | April 4, 2025

Travel leaders from the investment community and beyond provide their perspective on how tariffs might impact the industry. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why AI agents will supercharge, not bypass, OTAs

By Mario Gavira | January 6, 2025

Mario Gavira discusses how established online travel intermediaries could thrive in the era of agentic AI as they leverage the tech foundations and financial models they have spent years developing. Read More

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The move from legacy models to delightful experiences

By Marisa Garcia | December 24, 2024

Executives from Despegar, Meili and Wego discuss the complexity in travel and the hope for AI to solve some of the challenges at The Phocuswright Conference 2024. Read More

News / Startups

Should travel startups have co-founders or go it alone?

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2024

Travel founders from Meili, Wego and Qunar discuss the importance of having a co-founder during a session at WiT Singapore. Read More

News / Startups

Meet the 10 winners of the 2024 Phocuswright/WiT Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | August 15, 2024

The next round of the competition will take place at WiT Singapore, October 14-16, where the audience will select the People's Choice winners in the Seedup and Scaleup cateogories. Read More

News / Online

Online travel platforms tapping into business travel rebound

By Linda Fox | June 10, 2024

While Booking.com for Business has struck up some new partnerships, other OTAs are building out their business travel offerings with additional products and services. Read More

News / Distribution

Wego creates new bedbank focused on Middle East hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | May 8, 2024

WegoBeds will distribute hotel inventory from throughout the Middle East to travel agencies around the world as well as providing supply for Wego's OTA and corporate travel business. Read More

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Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2023

In a session at WiT Singapore, executives from the four companies discussed concerns such as privacy, hallucinations and bias in relation to generative AI. Read More

News / Online

Wego moves into business travel with acquisition of Travelstop

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2023

Wego said the move will extend its reach into business travel while Travelstop will be able to take advantage of Wego's regional network. Read More

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Wego CEO on the Middle East’s travel boom, generative AI and more

By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2023

Wego CEO Ross Veitch explains why he's bullish on the future of tourism in the Middle East and how generative AI-powered chat interfaces could become the new "gatekeepers" for e-commerce. Read More

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Travel leaders talk about the innovations that excite them

By Derek Catron | July 18, 2023

Karen Bolda of Expedia, Ross Veitch of Wego Group and Philip Yan of Alibaba Fliggy spoke about the travel tech innovations they’re watching at Phocuswright Europe 2023. Read More

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