Tag: LGBTQ+
X marks non-binary gender booking option on Travelport
Travelport will roll out a new booking code for non-binary gender airline passengers beginning June 1.
The new code offers the option to choose “X”,...
US airlines, IATA to recognise non-binary passengers
US airline passengers who don't identify as "male" or "female" will soon have more gender options to choose from, including "unspecified" and "undisclosed", when...
Pride, not prejudice: Why the travel sector should be an...
The travel industry should stand up for equality and promote LGBTQ rights and acceptance, championing for openness, inclusivity and diversity – the very values travel is supposed to embody
India’s LGBT tourism gets shot in the arm
The Indian travel trade has reacted positively to the recent Supreme Court ruling that decriminalised homosexuality, a move that’s expected to provide a significant...
From Asia, with pride
As the LGBTQ movement gains momentum in Asia, the tourism sector is realising the financial and social sense in standing up for this increasingly visible segment. By Xinyi Liang-Pholsena
Agoda, TravelGay now partners in growing LGBT travel content
Agoda and TravelGay have entered into a partnership to increase focus on LGBT travellers amid a growing wave of support from destinations like Thailand...
Philippines gets loud and proud with first LGBTQ symposium
Come October 12, the Philippines will welcome its first LGBTQ travel symposium in Malvar, Batangas, a culmination of efforts by the local trade to grow a largely untapped but promising market segment.
Finally, Thailand comes out of closet and rolls out carpet for...
Long perceived as a top destination for LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual plus) travellers in Asia, Thailand has quietly been pursuing this niche market...
Asia makes bigger strides in LGBT travel
ITB Berlin’s LGBT pavilion this year has gotten bigger and more diverse, with several Asian exhibitors expressing appreciation for a platform with which to...
Reed launches B2B event dedicated to gay community
Reed Travel Exhibitions is launching what it says is the largest international B2B event dedicated to LGBTQ+, called PROUD Experiences.
The inaugural will take place...
