Articles tagged “racism”

Tourism

China Warns Citizens Against Visiting Australia Alleging Discrimination

In Australia, about a third of the approximately 60 racism complaints made to a state anti-discrimination watchdog this year have been related to the pandemic. No wonder many Chinese are concerned.

Anirudh Saligrama, Reuters | 2 years ago
China Warns Citizens Against Visiting Australia Alleging Discrimination

Coronavirus

Hotel CEOs Say Protests Are Our ‘Call to Action’ to Do More to Promote Racial Justice

U.S. hotel leaders say repeated examples of prejudice and racial inequality are a call for them to do more given their diverse workforces. What materializes from such a call? A whole world is waiting.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 2 years ago
Hotel CEOs Say Protests Are Our ‘Call to Action’ to Do More to Promote Racial Justice

Tourism

Don’t Miss This Seminal Moment for Racial Justice, Travel Industry

The U.S. travel industry is largely self-absorbed at the moment with millions of people out of work, and businesses struggling to survive. But it will ignore the pivotal moment that is unfolding across U.S. cities at its own peril.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
Don’t Miss This Seminal Moment for Racial Justice, Travel Industry

Airlines

Airlines Continue to Struggle With Passenger Racism and Sexual Harassment

Airlines need to find a way to better deal with drunk and virulently racist passengers. Ignoring troublemakers only ensure this problem will continue; authorities were alerted in only half of the incidents that took place last year.

Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
Airlines Continue to Struggle With Passenger Racism and Sexual Harassment

Airlines

Ryanair Defense: We Reported Racist Abuse Incident to Police Right Away

While this seems like quite a delayed response, Ryanair will feel that it did everything right.

Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
Ryanair Defense: We Reported Racist Abuse Incident to Police Right Away

Rental Cars

Uber’s Head of Human Resources Resigns in Latest High-Profile Departure

Many CEOs who foster racism and sexism surrounded themselves with likeminded individuals, who hire more of the same, and so the cancer spreads. The real solution — changing human behavior — is so much harder to achieve than ousting one or two offenders.

Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
Uber’s Head of Human Resources Resigns in Latest High-Profile Departure

Tourism

Black Female Travel Influencers Face Obstacles That Their White Counterparts Don’t

Black female travel influencers work overtime: explaining blackness to others, facing racism and related physical dangers, and convincing brands to work with them in the first place. It's a rare influencer who does all of that while promoting awareness of cultural appropriation.

Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press | 4 years ago
Black Female Travel Influencers Face Obstacles That Their White Counterparts Don’t