Diversity and Inclusion

How The ABC Travel Greenbook helps clients and agents support black-owned businesses

A new guide listing black-owned travel businesses around the world could prove a handy tool for agents and their clients. Abra Dunsby speaks to its creator, Martinique Lewis.

Travel's gender pay gap narrows despite executive pay disparity

While there is relative parity for entry, mid and senior-level roles, this is dwarfed by a significant – and increasing – divide between levels of executive pay

Mentoring offered for women who've lost travel jobs

Those who have been made redundant as a result of the pandemic and live in London can apply for free training and access to entry-level hospitality and tourism jobs throughout the capital.

Provided as part of Women in Travel’s Female Employability Action, supported by the Travel and Tourism (Feast) initiative, the employment training sessions will be hosted both online and in-person, throughout October.

Intrepid shifts 2021 focus from 'where' to 'how'

Boss James Thornton said range of more than 30 new itineraries reflect and acknowledge the realities of the post-Covid travel environment

'Even without Covid our customers are afraid to leave the house because of their disability'

Angus Drummond, founder of accessible holiday specialist Limitless Travel, talks to Abra Dunsby about empowering vulnerable people to go on holiday.

'Don't let pandemic undo work on diversity and inclusion', panel urges

Gender issues in travel were highlighted during crisis, webinar finds

Covid crisis could set back travel's diversity and inclusion efforts

Diversity sliding among firms’ priorities, but Covid also presents opportunity for ’watershed moment’ on D&I ahead of post-pandemic era, new report concludes

How can you become an ally in the workplace?

Join the first BAME Women in Travel masterclass on 1 October

Diversity masterclasses launched to boost inclusivity in travel

The first session will take place on Thursday 1 October from 2.30pm-4pm exploring “steps to true allyship in the workplace”.

Mental health focus for new TTG seminar series

Get Travel Talking will examine the impact of the pandemic upon those working in the industry

WTM London and Women in Travel partner for new content series

Webinars and blogs will examine race, allyship, risk and diversity in the travel industry

Women in Travel diversity seminar to tackle key issue

Allyship to be subject of first Women in Travel/WTM London seminar

What is unconscious bias and how can we limit its impact in the workplace?

Madeleine Barber speaks to recruitment and training experts to find out how your company can address unconscious bias and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Alessandra Alonso: Has travel failed to engage the public?

Other sectors more successful in building trust during coronavirus crisis, says Women in Travel CIC founder Alonso

Tech start-up launches diversity and inclusion pledge

Pluto is encouraging other companies to commit to 10-point package of measures

Prince Harry: 'Reshape tourism for the benefit of all'

Duke of Sussex has urged travel firms to "build back better" post-Covid

Archer & Gaher Adventures on selling halal-friendly holidays and inclusive travel

Husband-and-wife duo David Archer and Hafsa Gaher, founders of Archer & Gaher Adventures, are working hard to promote halal-friendly holidays and inclusive travel. Abra Dunsby finds out more.

Diversity and sustainability to be major post-Covid issues for travel

Three members of TTG’s 30 Under 30 talk about future hopes for the industry

'Here's why bias in travel matters'

"Unwittingly or not, the travel sector, like many others, is biased"

Tourism sector urged to have 'open dialogue' on race

Black executives in the US have shared their experiences in a new film

More travel firms sign pledge to progress ethnic minority workers

Race at Work Charter attracts Bourne Leisure and key hotel brands

Catching up with 2019’s Travel Pride Champions

As Pride month draws to a close, Abra Dunsby catches up with three of last year’s Travel Pride Champions to hear about their enduring commitment to diversity and inclusion in travel.

ITT webinar to tackle 'accidental bias' in data and AI

Uncovering accidental bias to find hidden customer opportunities – how AI is both perpetrator and champion for diversity and inclusion

James Lewis: Do Black Lives Matter in travel?

’This movement shouldn’t just be a two-week social media trend, it has to result in lasting change,’ says ITT board member James Lewis