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rise in interest, offering travelers unbeatable deals on accommodations and cuisine through Wego. Additional destinations including
Manila, Cochin, Dhaka, and Colombo also ranked prominently among Wego users, with many searches attributed to expatriates planning
family reunions during the school summer break. These trends reflect a purposeful approach to travel, balancing emotional ties with cost
efficiency.
Selective Gains in the MENA Region
While overall searches to MENA destinations saw mixed results compared to last summer, Cairo, Amman, and Istanbul emerged as the
most popular cities this year. Two cities stood out with measurable growth: Casablanca and Tunis saw increases of 7.93% and 7.72%,
respectively. Both cities provide cultural richness and geographic proximity, offering compelling alternatives for families seeking
accessible getaways without the burden of long-haul expenses.
Family Travel Rises, Solo Trips Adjust
Wego data showed a 29% increase in family travel, with more users indicating 'family trip' as their travel intent during searches. In
contrast, solo travel, though still dominant at 58%, declined by 23% year-over-year, signaling a subtle but important shift toward shared
travel experiences this season.
About Wego
Wego is the number 1 travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
It provides award-winning travel search websites and top-ranked mobile apps for travelers living in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East
regions. Wego harnesses powerful yet simple to use technology that automates the process of searching and comparing results from
hundreds of airlines, hotels, and online travel agency websites.
Wego presents an unbiased comparison of all travel products and prices offered in the marketplace by merchants, both local and global,
and enables shoppers to quickly find the best deal and place to book whether it is from an airline or hotel directly or with a third-party
aggregator website.
The company was founded in 2005 and is dual headquartered in Dubai and Singapore with regional operations in Bangalore, Riyadh,
Cairo, Lahore, and Kuala Lumpur.

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