Expedia Group expands presence in the Middle East through new travel partnerships
New and expanded partnerships announced across advertising, travel technology, supply and travel agents
Expedia Group has announced a series of strategic travel partnerships aimed at expanding its footprint to additional markets in the Middle East, spanning advertising, technology and sup [...]
flyadeal gets A330s. AirAsia MOVE’s double deal. Spotlight on IDeaS. EGL adopts Amadeus. More.
flyadeal announces order for A330 widebody aircraft
flyadeal, the low-cost carrier under the Saudia Group, has announced an order for 10 Airbus A330neo wide-body aircraft, marking a shift towards long-haul operations. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery from 2027 over a three-year period, will sup [...]
Fliggy launches Al assistant powered by a multi-agent system
Fliggy, a travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group, unveiled "AskMe", an Al travel assistant powered by multiple intelligent agents. Designed to emulate the problem-solving and task-execution capabilities of professional travel consultants, AskMe leverages Fliggy's pro [...]
Traveloka launches first APAC-wide EPIC Sale
As the mid-year travel season draws near, Traveloka, a key travel platform in Southeast Asia announced the return of its Traveloka EPIC Sale, taking place from April 22 to May 5, 2025. For the first time ever, the campaign is being launched simultaneously across seven key Asia-Pacific markets: Indo [...]
Jacinta Lim on AI, niche communities and the quandary of travel | Conversations On Turning 20
When you get to the ripe young age of 20, you’re bound to collect lots of stories – not only about the past but lessons for the future.
As WiT marks its 20th year in 2025, we turn the spotlight on our community, our tribe pioneers and leaders, to tell their stories and share their views on th [...]
Lyft accelerates in Europe. Lighthouse enhances hospitality tech. Zenmer’s AI agent. More.
Lyft acquires FreeNow for €175M, doubling its market reach
Lyft is expanding beyond North America for the first time with the acquisition of German mobility platform FreeNow for €175 million. The deal, expected to close in the second half of the year, will extend Lyft’s ride-hailing services [...]
Legends: From Global Startup Pitch winner to industry trailblazer
Legends, a pioneering travel technology company, has emerged as a significant success story since winning the Web in Travel (WiT) and Phocuswright Global Startup Pitch award. Legends is helping to transform the travel industry by leveraging AI and data to turn consented consumer data into real-tim [...]
AI at hyperspeed: TripGenie goes multi-modal, launches live translation
How Amy Wei is building a contextual companion, whether at home or abroad
In a recent podcast, the former editor of Wired, Kevin Kelly said that his biggest concern about AI was the speed of change and how we humans would be able to keep up with these machine learning models or “geniuses” as he [...]
Rob Rosenstein on the crazy early days, cowboy stories and capital flow | Conversations On Turning 20
When you get to the ripe young age of 20, you’re bound to collect lots of stories – not only about the past but lessons for the future.
As WiT marks its 20th year in 2025, we turn the spotlight on our community, our tribe pioneers and leaders, to tell their stories and share their views on th [...]
Italy fines tour operators. Sabre and CellPoint target airline payments. Klook and STB renew MoU. More.
Klook inks multi-year partnership with Singapore Tourism Board to drive growth
Klook and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have signed a new three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), set to begin in April 2025, building on their 2023 partnership. This collaboration aims to support STB’s Touri [...]
