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News / Technology

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2023: Innovative travel products from around the globe

By PhocusWire | May 18, 2023

Hear from leaders from Expedia Group, Fliggy, HometoGo and Wego about innovative products that are driving the travel industry forward. Read More

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VisitBritain seeks more bookings with £10 million campaign

By Derek Catron | February 28, 2023

VisitBritain’s latest inbound tourism forecast shows continued strong recovery in overseas visitor spending. Read More

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Pace of innovation set to pick up in travel, but fraud worries grow

By Alfred Siew - WiT | October 19, 2022

Panelists at WiT Singapore discuss innovation around trip planning while also sharing concerns about fraud in the digital realm. Read More

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Wego boss talks Middle East opportunity, market characteristics

By PhocusWire | July 21, 2022

Wego's Ross Veitch discusses integrating new companies, its customer acquisition strategy and more. Read More

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Cleartrip confirms data breach of internal systems

By Jill Menze | July 19, 2022

The Indian OTA says it is “currently investigating the matter along with a leading external forensics partner.” Read More

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Wego acquires Middle East business of Cleartrip, founder joins executive team

By Kevin May | February 21, 2022

Part of the agreement sees the online travel agency's co-founder and CEO Stuart Crighton move to become head of Cleartrip's international business at Wego. Read More

News / Startups

Huawei invests $100M in startups, makes first travel move in Middle East

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | August 25, 2021

Wego is the first travel player to sign a partnership with Huawei’s Petal Search to integrate the travel app into Huawei smartphones. Read More

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How travel companies are innovating in the Middle East and beyond

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | November 30, 2020

MakeMyTrip, Wego, Cleartrip and others discuss how they've shaped their strategy in the Middle East during the pandemic. Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Ross Veitch of Wego

By PhocusWire | July 31, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Ross Veitch, CEO of Wego, one of the MENA region's leading online travel players. Read More

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Middle East will be first region to recover after China, provided “we don’t make it miserable to fly”

By Melissa Trew - WebInTravel | May 18, 2020

A panel discussion moderated by Travelstart's Stephan Ekbergh considered the opportunities and challenges regarding recovery in the Middle East. Read More