Diversity and Inclusion

Jo Rzymowska: 'We must interrogate all of our biases'

Writing for TTG during Pride Month, Celebrity boss Rzymowska said the death of George Floyd had made it more important than ever to campaign for equality for all

Celebrity Cruises celebrates 'virtual' Pride

The line has also enhanced its LGBT+ brand and marketing tools to support agents

Melissa Tilling: ‘Covid-19’s legacy should not be about despair’

"We are duty-bound to learn from this experience, take the good, evolve and #BuildBackBetter"

WTM LGBTQ webinar to reveal new research

New webinar advises on LGBTQ market revival

Visit Baltimore chief on why the travel industry must address its lack of racial diversity

Now is the time for the travel industry to make changes to support diversity and inclusion, says Al Hutchinson, Visit Baltimore chief and president.

Richard Fain: Fight against racism a 'more difficult battle' than against Covid-19

"It’s a time to learn and a time to act," cruise chief urges

New initiative to help Bame women progress in travel

Women in Travel launch BAME corporate partnership

BAME Women in Travel panel: 'We don't want tokenism'

’If you’re saying that black lives matter, you don’t get to turn that on and off like a light switch’

#BlackLivesMatter: Travel is facing some uncomfortable questions

"Without evidence of how a business plans to action its admirable declarations, such words are meaningless"

Charitable Travel signs TTG Diversity Charter amid Pride Month launch

Charitable Travel said Tilling was proof that being transgendered does not have to be a barrier

Justin Francis: 'We need to talk about race and tourism'

"Tourism’s been devastated by Covid-19 but we have an opportunity to build back better"

Addressing racial diversity in the travel industry

Register to attend this panel discussion exploring how the travel industry can play its part in tackling racial inequality in the workplace

'Idiotic quarantine plans risk irrevocable damage being done to this industry'

"If ministers don’t recognise the idiocy of quarantine soon, irrevocable damage will be done"

#BlackLivesMatter: 'Silence from UK travel brands has been deafening'

‘Using the hashtag is not enough’, says Jamie Lee Abtar, executive director of Bame Women in Travel CIC

Intrepid launches pen pal programme for agents' kids

Operator wants to pair British and Irish youngsters with Moroccan children enrolled in the Intrepid Foundation-backed Education For All scheme

Coronavirus harming LGBT equality commitments in Europe

Malta tops ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe index for fifth successive year, but several leading European nations – including the UK – are among the nations ’falling behind’

Meet the tour guide learning sign language during lockdown

Riviera Travel tour guide Becky Cato has decided to upskill by learning sign language while she isn’t working due to lockdown. She tells Abra Dunsby her story.

Employers and staff must be 'flexible' returning to work post-lockdown

The workplace will change for ever after the coronavirus crisis, experts believe

Proud Experiences rescheduled for November

The LGBT-focused travel event will now be held in November

‘Why firms should watch their language this International Women’s Day’

It’s a good time to remember that words have implications and – crucially – can also still be a personal and professional barrier to women

G Adventures and Planeterra add not-for-profit experiences for International Women's Day

Five new projects aimed at empowering women and their communities can be booked

Celebrity Cruises to achieve gender gap milestone

Line will operate first cruise with all-female bridge and officer team to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March

Virgin Voyages: Why Scarlet Lady is not your average ship

The line has tried hard to construct a ship that, it hopes, will appeal to people who believe cruising isn’t for them. And, to a certain extent, it has succeeded.

‘Is the travel industry too focused on fishing from the same pond?’

Did you know your own brain is working away, adding in a layer of bias to your decision-making that can make your fair-minded choices seem unfair?