Category: Socio-economic issues

German airline pilots refuse to carry out deportations of rejected aylum seekers

Pilots from Lufthansa and Eurowings have stopped planned deportations on numerous occasions in the past few months

G Adventures releases Responsible Travel with Indigenous People Guidelines

Goal is to create guidelines that can be used by any travel company wishing to offer experiences with indigenous communities.

Gender (in)equality in tourism conferences – women underrepresented as keynote speakers

Research finds that while women are well represented as conference chairs, there is unequal representation as keynote and invited speakers

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority awarding USD 3.5m to foster community tourism programmes in 2018

Recipients are groups and individuals statewide who are dedicated to strengthen the enduring qualities that distinguish the islands as a place to live and visit.

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GSTC launches new Sustainable MICE Course

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is proud to announce the launch of its new training program tailored specifically for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) sector.