Articles tagged “wego”

Mergers and Acquisitions

Wego Expands into Business Travel with Acquisition of Singapore-Based Travelstop

Wego's expansion into the business travel sector, facilitated by its acquisition of Travelstop, is a strategic move driven by market opportunities and the company's desire for diversification and growth.

Wego Expands into Business Travel with Acquisition of Singapore-Based Travelstop

Tourism

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Amidst spearheading global travel recovery, the Middle East's ambitious tourism goals come across as pragmatic rather than overly ambitious, backed by strategic capacity building efforts

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Tourism

Middle East’s Luxury Travelers Prioritize Sustainability

Hopefully this demand from travelers will encourage more tourism businesses to adopt sustainable practices as it now makes business sense for them to do so.

Middle East’s Luxury Travelers Prioritize Sustainability

Tourism

Russia Is Now Dubai’s No. 2 Source Market

Dubai's decision to open its doors to sanction-hit Russians has helped the emirate welcome a record number of visitors from the country.

Russia Is Now Dubai’s No. 2 Source Market

Tourism

Middle East Registers Record-High Hotel Openings in 4th Quarter

The sheer number of hotel openings in the region indicates that the Middle East is making sure that it has enough capacity to accommodate the growing number of tourists.

Middle East Registers Record-High Hotel Openings in 4th Quarter

Tourism

Saudi Arabia Plans Massive Green Downtown for Riyadh

As Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its economy, the country is on a rapid urban expansion, ensuring that there's enough infrastructure to accommodate a growing number of tourists.

Saudi Arabia Plans Massive Green Downtown for Riyadh

Tourism

Israel Looks to Boost Tourism Investment for West Bank

As countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar turn towards tourism to diversify the economy, Dubai wants to make sure that its position as the top tourism destination in the region is maintained.

Israel Looks to Boost Tourism Investment for West Bank

Online Travel

The New Chinese Traveler Won’t Be Receptive to Old Marketing Strategies

If and when outbound Chinese travelers return, they will be a post-pandemic version of their former selves with altered likes and dislikes. Old-school marketing may fall flat.

The New Chinese Traveler Won’t Be Receptive to Old Marketing Strategies

Hotels

BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Empire and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories, BET co-founder Sheila Johnson's Salamander Hotels adds properties to its portfolio, a new bridge reshapes travel patterns in Croatia, and United Airlines predicts hybrid work will drive future leisure travel demand.

BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Empire and Other Top Stories This Week

Online Travel

Tourism Economics Study Boosts Vacation Rentals and Downplays Local Concerns

Tourism and short-term rentals can be highly beneficial to some communities, but tourism boards and research firms for hire shouldn't view them as sacrosanct.

Tourism Economics Study Boosts Vacation Rentals and Downplays Local Concerns