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'Latest govt response shows menopause revolution is here'
Holiday Extras’ Lindsay Garvey-Jones and Travlaw’s Ami Naru dissect a government response to a report on menopause and examine what it might mean for businesses in travel
C&M urges firms to make D&I central to their recruitment efforts
’Any company that can demonstrate their values, beliefs and transparency will instantly have an advantage over competitors," said C&M chief Barbara Kolosinska
Women in Travel CIC to host new awards event in 2023
The event will run alongside the International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum 2023 and recognise advocates and changemakers in diversity, equity and inclusion
Recruitment: solving adversity through diversity

As employers in the travel sector scramble to scale up their operations post-pandemic, the industry is facing a major recruitment crisis. With Covid and Brexit having exacerbated pre-existing staffing challenges, the hard-hit industry has haemorrhaged much of its experienced workforce. Some have returned overseas, others have changed career paths, no longer viewing the sector as a sound long-term choice. 

New Chillimix campaign 'celebrates travel and LGBT+ community'
The brand’s “Free To Be You. Proud To Be You. Safe To Be You” campaign has run on ITV’s online video-on-demand service ITV Hub
Passengers demand more e-gates and a zero-tolerance approach to in-flight disruption
Passengers make clear their demands for air travel reform in responses to government’s Aviation 2050 consultation
“It's time for travel to rethink everything it does’
Travel firms have embarked on a journey to become more sustainable and diverse, but there is a long road ahead. Rob Gill reports
Antigua to lift anti-LGBT+ laws after legislation ruled unconstitutional
The Sexual Offences Act, which singles out intercourse must be between ’a male person and a female person’, will be replaced with the word ’persons’
‘Good disability service is good customer service’
Limitless Travel CEO Angus Drummond speaks to delegates at the first-ever TTG Diversity Forum
More education needed to better serve transgender travellers
Charitable Travel’s Melissa Tilling is developing a new training platform to help raise awareness
'All travel companies can make a commitment to D&I'
A panel discusses practical tips for businesses to implement change on the final day of TTG’s inaugural Fairer Travel Week
Shadow equalities minister: 'More diversity would only benefit travel'
Taiwo Owatemi MP gave the keynote address at TTG’s first Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
'Harness data to bolster travel sector diversity'
PwC urged travel businesses to put in place “simple metrics” and set KPIs to chart their progress
Nine in 10 travel firms want to be seen 'taking strides to be more sustainable'
PwC’s Tom Beagant opened the Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum by presenting findings from a recent TTG and PwC report
How to avoid the fear factor and become an effective male ally
’I’ve found it easy to fall foul of imposter syndrome – I needed it a helping hand, and admitting that wasn’t easy,’ writes AWTE male ambassador Phil Gardner for TTG
New Travel Pride Champion winners announced
Three new Travel Pride Champions have been announced for 2022, honouring individuals for their work advocating diversity and inclusion within their businesses and with customers
It's time to join the movement for Fairer Travel
TTG will host the industry’s first Fairer Travel Week this week (4-8 July) featuring TTG Travel Pride, agent training and two half-day forums exploring key issues
'Decolonise’ travel to attract more diverse recruits, forum told
Race-tainted content within the industry ’still needs addressing’
Sydney WorldPride 'to leave permanent legacy for change'
The event next year will feature a party on Bondi Beach and a three-day human rights conference
Inclusive marketing images are a hit says Celebrity
Downloads show demand for diverse imagery
Make travel ‘more attractive’ to solve recruitment crisis
Highlighting travel’s focus on sustainability would help attract more young people, urges panel
‘Look beyond your own organisation’ to boost diversity, travel firms told
“If you don’t have those resources [needed to grow diversity], it’s about working with organisations that do."
Menopause toolkit launched for travel industry
Travel Talks Menopause has launched a number of resources for those working in travel who experience menopause.
Chillimix: 'We'll help agents sell to LGBT+ market'
New specialist operator plans to make it easier for agents to sell holidays to the LGBT+ market