Articles tagged “gay travel”

Tourism

LGBTQ+ Travel Gains New Recognition After Long Challenging Evolution

Despite the LGBTQ+ community's growing clout in the travel industry, many travelers in the rapidly growing segment still face enormous challenges. Here's a look at how Skift has covered the progress LGBTQ+ travelers have seen as well as the setbacks the group has encountered.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

LGBTQ+ Travel Gains New Recognition After Long Challenging Evolution

Hotels

LGBTQ Travelers May Not Need Official Certification Programs for Safety

Word of mouth is a powerful factor for where travelers choose to stay. So hotels need to emphasize a welcoming atmosphere instead of certifications that may be insignificant to prospective guests.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

LGBTQ Travelers May Not Need Official Certification Programs for Safety

Tour Operators

U.S. Tour Operators Face Heat for Not Taking Stand on Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Tour operators angry about states enacting anti-LGBT laws shouldn't reward those places. Those companies can absolutely find more welcoming destinations for their guests.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

U.S. Tour Operators Face Heat for Not Taking Stand on Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Tourism

Why It’s Time to Pay More Attention to the LGBTQ Traveler

It’s a big risk to ignore the LGBTQ traveler. Why? Because this community is ready to reward the destinations and brands that pay attention to it.

Marc Graser, NMG Network | 2 years ago

Why It’s Time to Pay More Attention to the LGBTQ Traveler

Business Travel

Renewed LGBTQ Travel Is Focus of Travel Advisors But Not Destination Marketing

It's obviously tremendous for the tourism industry that LGBTQ travelers have been enthusiastic about hitting the road this summer. Imagine how much more revenue destinations could earn if they did a better job of marketing to that community.

Rashaad Jorden, Skift | 3 years ago

Renewed LGBTQ Travel Is Focus of Travel Advisors But Not Destination Marketing

Business Travel

Travel Advisors With LGBTQ Clients Need to Know Local Norms

LGBTQ consumers are a particularly well-traveled and high-spending business source for travel advisors. Serving them requires knowledge and sensitivity about their preferences, as well as the legal and cultural landscape in various destinations.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors With LGBTQ Clients Need to Know Local Norms

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Serving LGBTQ Travelers Must Know All the Nuances

Travel advisors serving the LGBTQ community need to be familiar with norms and laws affecting their clients in destinations around the globe. That doesn't mean banning every unfriendly destination, but does require knowing how to deal with them.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

Bermuda Fears Tourism Hit as Same-Sex Marriage Reversal Draws Lawsuit

By banning same-sex marriage, Bermuda is being the wrong kind of trailblazer, many travelers, companies, and human rights organizations would argue. We've seen how much similar discriminatory legislation has stung other destinations and left a bad impression.

Dan Peltier and Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Bermuda Fears Tourism Hit as Same-Sex Marriage Reversal Draws Lawsuit

Business Travel

3 New Apps Reimagine the User Experience for Event, LGBT and Cultural Travel

In a world with so many travel apps of suspect value and necessity, these three platforms deliver real improvements for users in each of the three travel categories.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

3 New Apps Reimagine the User Experience for Event, LGBT and Cultural Travel