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The ultimate checklist: How destinations can offer accessible travel experiences
By Richard Black - Sojern
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July 1, 2024
While the travel and tourism industry is full of opportunity, it still lacks in providing accessibility to travelers with limitations.
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Majority of LGBTQ+ travelers experience discrimination traveling, Booking.com finds
By Morgan Hines
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June 12, 2024
The research comes as part of Booking.com’s mission to “make it easier for everyone to experience the world.”
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Let’s create travel technology solutions to be proud of this Pride Month
By Janis Dzenis – WayAway
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June 3, 2024
The technology industry has made enormous advances in innovation in just the past few years. If this June Pride Month we can promise to start using some of that innovation to fulfill the important needs...
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Waymap lands £7M to improve navigation everywhere for everyone
By Linda Fox
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April 9, 2024
The investment will go toward expanding into geographies including Asia Pacific and the Middle East, building on Waymap's existing presence in North Africa and Europe.
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Former BWH Hotel Group CEO David Kong on going beyond the “D” in DEI
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 5, 2024
Since retiring after 17 years as CEO of BWH Hotel Group, David Kong has been focused on inspiring success among future leaders. We talked to him about that effort as well as his thoughts on how the...
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AccessibleGo unveils new booking options for travelers with disabilities
By Morgan Hines
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January 17, 2024
The platform, which has offered hotel booking, is giving users the option to book rental cars with hand controls, flights, wheelchair van rentals, mobility rentals and more.
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Female Founders in Hospitality builds community of support
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 12, 2024
Nina Kleaveland, creator of the group Female Founders in Hospitality, and former Expedia executive and group member Melissa Maher discuss the purpose and structure of the organization and how women can...
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Travel veterans Kaufer, Lugli, Misunas on GenAI, social media, diversity and more
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 5, 2024
While Flo Lugli, Kathy Misunas and Steve Kaufer are no longer in operational roles in travel, they are still very tuned in to what is happening across the industry.
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Nearly half of travel companies say they’ll increase ESG investment in ‘24
By Derek Catron
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December 13, 2023
The survey commissioned by Amadeus included representatives from travel companies from nine markets and seven segments of the industry.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: Greether
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November 14, 2023
Greether is a marketplace for female travelers to book verified local women greeters wherever they travel, who then personalize travel experiences based on the travelers' interests.
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Diversity in leadership session helps start The Phocuswright Conference
By Derek Catron
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November 13, 2023
Research has consistently shown that the relationship between diversity on executive teams and the likelihood of financial outperformance has strengthened over time.
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Video: Karin Aaron on developing the Green Book Experience for cultural tourism
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October 26, 2023
Aaron is preparing to launch a digital directory and booking platform for historic, heritage and cultural sites around the United States.
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Travel websites failing basic accessibility tests
By Linda Fox
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August 30, 2023
Consistent accessibility issues such as missing alternative text and unlabeled form fields are barriers to bookings from disabled travelers.
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IHG launches program to promote growth for diverse hotel owners in U.S., Canada
By Morgan Hines
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August 28, 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts is kicking off IHG LIFT, its new program to prioritize growth for diverse hotel owners in the United States and Canada.
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Intrepid Travel, Flight Centre tackle modern slavery in travel supply chains
By Morgan Hines
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August 22, 2023
Modern slavery impacts an estimated 50 million people. Now, Intrepid Travel and Flight Centre Travel Group are teaming up to confront the issue in travel industry supply chains.
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