Diversity and Inclusion

News / Technology

By Linda Fox | March 30, 2026

A session at ITB Berlin focused on how AI-generated direct answers and recommendations bring ethical challenges, potential regulatory issues and bias. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more...

By PhocusWire | March 14, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Travel websites littered with accessibility issues

By Morgan Hines | March 6, 2025

The 2025 Digital Accessibility Index found an average of 297 accessibility issues per webpage during Q4 of 2024 across 400,000 pages on 15,000 websites in different industries including hospitality. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Supporting neurodiversity in the travel technology sector

By Maria Von Foerster - RightRez | November 4, 2024

Maria Von Foerster, CEO of RightRez, discusses how the travel technology sector can welcome and benefit from the neurodiverse community. Read More

News / Online

Women comprise 15.6% of B2B travel tech leadership: What the statistic means

By Morgan Hines | September 9, 2024

The analysis is based on a recent study of more than 400 B2B travel tech players at travel management companies and technology providers for accommodation distribution, airlines, car rentals,... Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Male dominance in travel technology is holding our sector back

By Maria Sellar - TerraPay | August 2, 2024

TerraPay's Maria Sellar offers ideas on how the travel industry can accelerate progress on diversity issues. Read More

Opinion / Online

The ultimate checklist: How destinations can offer accessible travel experiences

By Richard Black - Sojern | July 1, 2024

While the travel and tourism industry is full of opportunity, it still lacks in providing accessibility to travelers with limitations. Read More

News / Online

Majority of LGBTQ+ travelers experience discrimination traveling, Booking.com finds

By Morgan Hines | June 12, 2024

The research comes as part of Booking.com’s mission to “make it easier for everyone to experience the world.” Read More

Opinion / Online

Let’s create travel technology solutions to be proud of this Pride Month

By Janis Dzenis – WayAway | June 3, 2024

The technology industry has made enormous advances in innovation in just the past few years. If this June Pride Month we can promise to start using some of that innovation to fulfill the important needs... Read More

News / Technology

Waymap lands £7M to improve navigation everywhere for everyone

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2024

The investment will go toward expanding into geographies including Asia Pacific and the Middle East, building on Waymap's existing presence in North Africa and Europe. Read More

News / Online

Former BWH Hotel Group CEO David Kong on going beyond the “D” in DEI

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2024

Since retiring after 17 years as CEO of BWH Hotel Group, David Kong has been focused on inspiring success among future leaders. We talked to him about that effort as well as his thoughts on how the... Read More

News / Online

AccessibleGo unveils new booking options for travelers with disabilities

By Morgan Hines | January 17, 2024

The platform, which has offered hotel booking, is giving users the option to book rental cars with hand controls, flights, wheelchair van rentals, mobility rentals and more. Read More

News / Online

Female Founders in Hospitality builds community of support

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2024

Nina Kleaveland, creator of the group Female Founders in Hospitality, and former Expedia executive and group member Melissa Maher discuss the purpose and structure of the organization and how women can... Read More

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Travel veterans Kaufer, Lugli, Misunas on GenAI, social media, diversity and more

By Mitra Sorrells | January 5, 2024

While Flo Lugli, Kathy Misunas and Steve Kaufer are no longer in operational roles in travel, they are still very tuned in to what is happening across the industry. Read More