Disability

August 7, 2023August 14, 2023

How can travel brands embrace and welcome customers with invisible disabilities?

Blog, Disability, Diversity & Inclusion, World Travel Market London, WTM London

In December 2006, the United Nations officially adopted the Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD). The convention calls for member nations to ensure that persons with disabilities ... Read more

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

Accessible tourism matters for everyone, not just the wealthy

Disability, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism

For a long time, those making a case for accessible tourism for people with disabilities have argued that there is a large market composed of those with special needs and ... Read more

June 26, 2018

The Good and the Bad of employment in the tourism & hospitality industry

Blog, Disability, Human Rights

Tourism and the hospitality industry are often criticised for creating local quality service employment. There are three major reasons for this. People tend to waiters and room attendants as the ... Read more

October 17, 2017October 20, 2017

On the Responsible Tourism Agenda at WTM London

Carbon & Water, Certification, Disability, Human Rights

World Responsible Tourism Day is on Wednesday this year and our main focus is on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Tanya Beckett will be interviewing tourism leaders from UNWTO, TUI ... Read more

August 25, 2017January 11, 2019

Infrastructure in tourism

Blog, Disability, Trends, WTM Latin America

by Fedetur There is lot of talk nowadays about the transformation of the tourist, who is a product of the incorporation of technology and the growing awareness of sustainability, both ... Read more

June 27, 2017September 18, 2017

Tourism, decent work and the SDGs

Development, Disability, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

Tourism and hospitality are labour intensive, with 8% of the global workforce employed in the sector. As the ILO has pointed out there are many highly skilled well trained professionals ... Read more

October 4, 2016September 18, 2017

Google Cardboard’s VR headset will change tourism forever. But will virtual reality make the industry more sustainable?

Carbon & Water, Disability, Responsible Tourism

In the last few days the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has launched in the UK, bringing virtual reality to the headlines once again; although at £549, it still is ... Read more

October 3, 2016September 18, 2017

How Gulf destinations are opening their doors to the world

Blog, Disability

The Gulf has already established a formidable reputation as one of the world’s most accessible regions – in fact, it’s the very foundation of its tourism success story. Dubai International ... Read more

September 20, 2016September 18, 2017

#TOURISMFORALL – Is your travel website reaching as many guests as possible?

Disability, Responsible Tourism

The theme for this year’s World Tourism Day, which happens a week today on September 27, is Tourism for All. In the promotional materials for its annual event, the UNWTO ... Read more

June 24, 2016September 18, 2017

Foreign exchange and the resilience of tourism

Disability, Trends

by Jeanine Pires The years 2015 and now 2016 have been particularly difficult for Brazil and this has been reflected in both the economy of the continent and in various ... Read more

January 13, 2015September 18, 2017

Beyond the bucket list: My dream destination for 2015

Blog, Carbon & Water, Disability, Responsible Tourism

What would be the perfect place to travel in 2015? Jeremy Smith dreams of his ideal destination, would it would contain, and wonder where it might be found.

November 10, 2014September 18, 2017

10 things I learned from WTM 2014 and its responsible tourism programme

Blog, Carbon & Water, Disability, Responsible Tourism

From poaching to climate change, profitability to accessibility, the topics being discussed at WTM 2014 were the most varied yet. Here are my highlights…

August 11, 2014September 18, 2017

Heroes of responsible tourism take one step closer to Awards

Disability, Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Debate over who will win the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014, sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Tourism, begins in earnest today as the official Longlist is released. ... Read more

July 22, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM’s Responsible Tourism Programme Includes The Biggest Companies In The Industry

Disability, Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

World Travel Market 2014’s, the leading global event for the travel industry, Responsible Tourism Programme includes some of the biggest names in travel including Tui, Thomas Cook, Kuoni, Virgin Holidays ... Read more

January 24, 2014September 18, 2017

Spotlight: Elding Whale Watching Iceland

Blog, Certification, Disability, Responsible Tourism

Icelandic travel company Elding offers responsible whale watching and is admirably open about its position on many issues – from whale meat to gay rights

October 28, 2013September 18, 2017

SPOTLIGHT: World Responsible Tourism Day 2013

Carbon & Water, Disability, Responsible Tourism

Each month we feature a Logo user for World Responsible Tourism Day. But the growth of this initiative means most of the stories are still to be told. Next week ... Read more

September 17, 2013September 18, 2017

Will Accessible Tourism soon be the largest travel market?

Carbon & Water, Disability, Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

Accessible tourism is rapidly becoming the largest sector of the travel market. Business providers need a new approach to this growing opportunity

August 19, 2013August 14, 2020

Do online travel agents give enough accessibility info?

Carbon & Water, Disability, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

A new campaign aims to ensure travel agency and booking websites are meeting legal obligations for delivering accessibility information for flights and airports.