Diversity and Inclusion

G Adventures launches five new projects empowering women

All five projects will empower women to be financially independent while promoting their local culture and traditions

'My body may be failing, but my mind is sharp – I’m proud to be a travel advisor'

Homeworking agent Anita Laurie, of Time To Go Travel in Thetford, now has a career that allows her to thrive despite her disability

Travel leaders named among LGBTQ+ trailblazers in Attitude 101

Former Celebrity Cruises managing director EMEA Jo Rzymowska, Tui commercial director Phillip Iveson and Virgin Atlantic VP Anthony Woodman among the 101 to be recognised by the magazine

Explore: ‘If you’re not B Corp Certified in our space, it’s a disadvantage’

Adventure specialist becomes latest travel business to obtain B Corp Certification after going through a rigorous process dating back to November 2021

'Being B Corp Certified isn't a not-for-profit exercise'

Daniel Pearce sets out the reasons why TTG Media started the journey to become B Corp Certified 12 months ago – and why more travel businesses should make the leap.

Last chance to enter diverse writer scheme backed by TTG

The deadline is looming for applications for the Step Up diverse travel writer scheme, backed by TTG Media and spearheaded by the Travel Media Awards

Conversations around DEI are changing – so have travel ads kept up?

Travel’s peaks push shows the industry is taking some steps in the right direction, but firms’ 2023/24 campaigns also point towards more progress needing to be made, writes inclusive communications director Shilpa Saul for TTG

Travel consultancy TTC earns B Corp status

Travel Trade Consultancy joins the likes of TTG Media, Intrepid and Inside Travel Group

TV's Amar Latif's tour operator launches new multi-sensory holiday programme

HF Holidays announced a partnership with blind TV personality and adventurer Amar Latif OBE in October ahead of the programme’s launch

Spain puts accessibility at heart of new ‘Spain for All’ campaign

The campaign aims to build a roadmap to improve inclusivity from a social and accessibility standpoint to eventually attract more tourists into the country

EU to strengthen rights of passengers who book through agents

Other proposals include more protection for multi-modal journeys and automatic refunds for unused vouchers

'People perceive that there’s no market for accessible travel – it’s totally wrong'

’The industry needs to educate everyone about the scale of opportunity,’ Inclu Travel chief executive Richard Thompson tells TTG

Jo Rzymowska: 'If you don’t evolve in travel, you become extinct'

Industry veteran Jo Rzymowska discusses her life, her 40-year travel career and why the industry needs to embrace change during a wide-ranging chat at the Aito conference

Florida specialist urges agents 'not to be fearful' of accessible bookings

Ocean Florida has achieved 1,000 bookings which have been tailored to accommodate customers who have accessibility needs

TTG Media backs new DEI-focused travel media internship programme

Step Up will see two successful candidates join the initiative’s partners for paid internship positions

Former home sec to chair easyJet's new-look accessibility advisory board

New members include Paralympian, entrepreneur and inventor Josh Wintersgill and accessibility consultant and broadcaster Emily Yates

'Neurodivergent travellers shouldn't have to pay more to get the right service'

How to make travel more neuro-inclusive and better at serving customers with hidden disabilities will be explored at WTM London next week

Jo Rzymowska joins Hays Travel as non-executive director

Dame Irene Hays said her agency was ’thrilled’ to welcome Rzymowska, who will take up her role on 1 November

Winter Travel Pride returns! Join the festivities on 30 November

It’s time to get that glittery outfit at the ready and bring your dancing shoes

AWTE opens nominations for 2023 awards

A new award - mentor of the year - has been announced by the association

Virgin Voyages grows female cruise leadership with first COO

Michelle Bentubo is currently the line’s SVP of service excellence, travel operations

'I’ve witnessed the progress travel has made on DEI, but I’ve also seen where it falls short'

After National Inclusion Week, we head into Black History Month – a time for reflection and action within the travel and tourism industry, writes Communicate Inclusively’s Atlyn Forde for TTG

International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum to return next June

Launched in 2019, the IWTTF has grown to become a staple in the industry’s conference calendar

TTG to host first accessible travel training seminar

The free-to-attend event will take place from 2pm on 18 October and features a range of expert speakers