Diversity and Inclusion

Expedia Group will serve as the exclusive partner to power the lodging supply maintained by Wheel the World, a platform for people with disabilities to book accessible travel.   Read More

The trade association for the global aviation industry is spearheading a voluntary initiative, called 25by2025, with the aim of increasing the number of women in senior positions and under-represented... Read More

Matthieu Jost, CEO and co-founder of Misterb&b, is all too familiar with how discrimination can spoil the travel experience.   Read More

Wyndham, Marriott, Hyatt and others take steps, but advocates say more may be needed to improve diversity among hotel owners.   Read More

International Women's Day should reflect everyday behaviors that make working in travel, tech and travel tech more accessible.   Read More

The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On International Women's Day, PhocusWire discusses some of the issues with three female travel startup... Read More

WayAway is calling for extra help from the travel tech industry to solve the challenges faced by female solo travelers.   Read More

Startups selected for the accelerator, announced in September 2022, will spend the next five months joining virtual workshops led by Expedia Group employees as well as some external partners. Read More

SquadTrip provides an SaaS trip booking and marketing platform for group travel organizers and trip-bookers alike. Read More

Sabre's sponsorship will support after-school clubs and enable Sabre team members to participate in Girls Who Code events. Read More

Diversity advocates share their observations on the state of DEI in the travel industry and where improvements can be made. Read More

Women’s jobs were twice as vulnerable to being cut than men’s during the pandemic. Read More

The “Tourism for All” program will be made available to all destinations beginning in early 2024. Read More

From mapping out the number of stairs on a guided tour to communicating information to disabled travelers - Travel Weekly's Folo podcast tackles what makes travel truly accessible. Read More

According to McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2022 study, women leaders are leaving their companies at the highest rate in years. Read More