Disability Rights Activist Calls on Travel Industry to End 'Disability Tax'
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Travelers with disabilities face far greater challenges than the travel industry allows for, with disability rights activist Tanzila Khan calling for more communication, empathy, and fairness in pricing for this one billion-strong travel segment.
The journey towards accessibility in travel starts with talking about non-access.
This is according to disability rights activist Tanzila Khan who shared her perspective at the inaugural Skift Global Forum East on Wednesday in Dubai.
The World Health Organization estimates 1.3 billion people — or 16 percent of the global population — experience a significant disability today. This number is growing because of an increase in noncommunicable diseases and people living longer.
For Khan, the key to addressing this travel segment's challenges is to comm
