Articles tagged “women”

Hotels

Hotels Open Doors to Women for Ownership and Leadership

The hotel sector needs more women in leadership. Thankfully, a handful of companies are getting savvier about the importance of mentorship, flexibility, and other support.

Carley Thornell | 7 days ago

Hotels Open Doors to Women for Ownership and Leadership

Tourism

Asia Presents Even Steeper Challenges for Female Travel Leaders Today

Asia's failure to tackle the issues preventing women from occupying more high ranking travel positions is just one of the reasons the continent is still struggling to make a complete recovery.

Liz Ortiguera, Bridge Experiences | 3 weeks ago

Asia Presents Even Steeper Challenges for Female Travel Leaders Today

Hotels

Women Travelers Are Increasingly Making Political Choices Starting With Hotels

Hotels are blurring the traditional division between business and politics, and it comes at just the right time for one of travel’s most engaged and influential demographics.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 7 months ago

Women Travelers Are Increasingly Making Political Choices Starting With Hotels

Tour Operators

The Women-Led Tour Operators That Grew From Travel Communities on Social Media

Safety concerns plus not having someone in your day-to-day life who wants to travel when or the way you want to, is fueling some travel communities online.

Tony Carne, Skift | 7 months ago

The Women-Led Tour Operators That Grew From Travel Communities on Social Media

Tourism

6 Questions for a Top Seera Group Exec on Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Goals

Seera Group is confident that Saudi Arabia could welcome 100 million tourists a year by 2030 and commends the country's efforts to change its image at a brand level. However, it'll be some time before the perception changes overseas.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago

6 Questions for a Top Seera Group Exec on Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Goals

Tourism

How a Women-Run Tour Company Plays a Role in Puerto Rico’s Tourism Efforts

As Puerto Rico's tourism industry recovers, big business from global companies may sound great, but so does slow-and-steady growth based in local communities. Puerto Rican women are doing that community-focused work.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 3 years ago

How a Women-Run Tour Company Plays a Role in Puerto Rico’s Tourism Efforts

Business Travel

Travel Advisors See Growing Demand for Women-Only Tours That Promote Empowerment

A proliferation of women-only tours reflects the fact that women are a driving force behind the trend for experiential and adventure-oriented travel. The tours enable participants to interact with women from cultures far different than their own.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors See Growing Demand for Women-Only Tours That Promote Empowerment

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Pressured Into Making Additional Reforms to Support Sexual Assault Victims

If you think protest is futile, then you're wrong. Petitioners didn't think TripAdvisor went far enough to promote traveler safety, and they got the travel website to take stock of itself and make additional reforms.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

TripAdvisor Pressured Into Making Additional Reforms to Support Sexual Assault Victims

Airlines

Sun Country CEO Aims to Diversify C-Suite in Rebuilding Period

Legacy carriers have a responsibility to lead the way on diversity and inclusion for women, but it might be the smaller, more nimble airlines that make faster progress.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 4 years ago

Sun Country CEO Aims to Diversify C-Suite in Rebuilding Period

Business Travel

Safety Issues Severely Impact Women During Business Travel

Women who travel for business need more resources and support from the companies that dispatch them around the world. Raising awareness of the issues they face can only do so much.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Safety Issues Severely Impact Women During Business Travel