Valencia strengthens its position as a European leader in accessible tourism

 

VALENCIA, SPAIN – Valencia is emerging as one of Europe’s leading destinations for accessible tourism with the launch of seven new fully certified routes now available on TUR4all Travel, the world’s most widely used platform for accessible travel experiences.

Survey finds that tourism businesses offer accessibiliuty features, but aren’t promoting them

 

SAUSALITO, CA, UNITED STATES  As the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches on July 26, a new nationwide survey by TravelAbility is sparking a shift in how accessibility is presented across the U.S. tourism sector.

How Can San Marino Lead the Way in Advancing Accessible Tourism and Shaping the Future of Global Travel and Inclusivity?

 

The United Nations Tourism and the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU) have taken significant steps in advocating for accessible tourism, aiming to ensure inclusion for millions worldwide. In collaboration with various tourism champions, they have worked toward advancing policies, standards, and business strategies, making inclusive tourism a tangible reality.

ACI World launches expanded guidance to enhance accessible travel

 

ATLANTA – Airports Council International (ACI) World launched the Airports and Accessible Travel: A Practical Guide – an essential publication dedicated to improving accessible travel for all passengers.

The launch took place during the Airports Service Quality (ASQ) Forum at the ACI Customer Experience Global Summit – the world’s premier airport event dedicated to customer and employee experience.

Accessible adventures in Tennessee

 

According to the Center for Disease Control, 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability. It’s a sizable market, with MMGY research reporting travelers with mobility disabilities spend $58.2 billion per year on travel.

Welcoming guests with disabilities and ensuring accessibility, two key Accor priorities for 2024 Paris Games

 

The French government’s “Tourisme & Handicap” certification, which has been operationally managed  by Atout France since May 1, 2024, recognizes the commitment of tourism establishments to ensuring and improving the accessibility of tourist destinations and providing optimum autonomy, for all. This initiative and the certification criteria meet all four types of disability – auditory, cognitive, physical and visual.

Accessible Tourism Sees a Major Milestone in Global Travel and Tourism Industry

 

In recent years, the travel and tourism industry has reached a significant milestone in its journey towards inclusivity and accessibility. Accessible tourism, which aims to ensure that tourist destinations, products, and services are accessible to all people, regardless of their physical limitations, disabilities, or age, has gained momentum across the globe.

accessibleGO expands to become first one-stop shop for travelers with disabilities

 

NEW YORK, NY – accessibleGO, leading accessible travel platform, unveiled a series of enhanced products and services to make all aspects of travel more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. Now in addition to hotels, customers can book flights, rental cars with hand controls, wheelchair van rentals, mobility rentals, and concierge ride services for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, all in one place.  Additional features will be introduced in the coming months.

UNWTO launches San Marino Action Agenda for accesible tourism for all

 

With 1.3 billion people globally estimated to have a significant disability, UNWTO has again joined with key partners to further make tourism more accessible to all.

Breaking Down Barriers in Accessible Travel

 

The World Health Organization estimates one in six of the world’s population experiences significant disability. Yet, so daunting is the prospect of taking a business trip, “in many cases employees with disabilities just avoid travel and all the associated benefits and opportunities it gives,” a travel manager for a global tech company told the UK & Ireland’s Institute of Travel Management (ITM) annual conference in Brighton last month

Seoul Tourism Organisation makes tourism accessible to everyone

 

‘The Seoul Tourism Organisation’ is making tourism in Seoul more barrier-free by offering free airport pick–up and travel assistive device rental services for wheelchair users.

U.S. Department of Transportation requires airline lavatories to be more accessible for wheelchair users

 

WASHINGTON – On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new rule which requires airline lavatories to be more accessible. This rulemaking, authorized by the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), would require airlines to make lavatories on new single-aisle aircraft large enough to permit a passenger with a disability and attendant, both equivalent in size to a 95th percentile male, to approach, enter, and maneuver within as necessary to use the aircraft lavatory.

Cuba promotes accessible tourism

 

Diego González, president of the Ibero-American Accessible Tourism Network, acknowledged Tuesday that Cuba projects its travel industry to facilitate stays for people with disabilities or reduced mobility.

Discover The Palm Beaches boosts accessible tourism options

 

Tourism marketing organisation Discover The Palm Beaches has introduced a new accessibility program.

Its aim is to welcome all travelers, no matter their ability level.

Visalia, California makes travel easier for autistic antventurers

 

VISALIA, CALIF. - Visalia has been designated the first-ever Certified Autism Destination in the country, awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This follows a year-long effort by local tourism partners to better address the travel needs of autistic adventurers and their families in the destination.

Germany hugely investing in accessible tourism

 

Travellers looking for restriction-free travel can take pleasure in an overabundance of choices in Germany.

Lodging and transportation accessibility are the two biggest barriers to travel for Americans with mobility disabilities

 

KANSAS CITY, MO – MMGY Global released a new research report, Portrait of Travelers with Disabilities: Mobility and Accessibility, which it hopes will act as a call to action for every industry so they can better understand and meet the needs of the millions of people who use mobility aids, as well as their traveling companions.

Thanks to technology: Caesarea National Park is the first accessible to the blind in Israel

 

The Caesarea Development Company has launched an application that allows the blind to enjoy the variety of attractions located at the archaeological site, as part of improving and upgrading accessibility in the port of Caesarea.

Awareness-raising, training and quality: the turning points for promoting more accessible tourism that stand out at FiturNext

 

MADRID - FiturNext, the FITUR Observatory dedicated to promoting good tourism practices that value sustainability, sponsored by Mastercard, concluded its latest edition on 22 January. After an extensive agenda of talks, round tables and reflections on how to promote inclusive tourism, the more than 40 panellists who took part over the four days underlined the route to follow to achieve tourism within everyone's reach: raising awareness of the problem, promoting training in this field and demonstrating that it is not a matter for a few, but a benefit for society as a whole.

Wheel the World launches accesible group tours for travelers with disabilities

 

BERKELEY, CALIF.– Wheel the World, the leading online travel booking platform for people with disabilities and seniors, has launched a preliminary roster of nine fully accessible, multi-day domestic and international group tours, furthering the company’s mission to make the world more accessible. Wheel the World’s 2022 group tours offer conveniently packaged itineraries including accessible accommodations, activities, bathroom stops, ground transportation, in-destination trained guides and other necessary logistics for travelers with disabilities.