Pontins issues apology over Irish Traveller discrimination
UK: British holiday park operator Pontins has apologised to Irish Travellers and the Gypsy community for previously refusing to allow guests with surnames of Irish descent to stay at its parks.
Airbnb’s Catherine Powell on safety, AI and sustainable tourism
Worldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.
Airbnb issues update on work to fight discrimination
US: Airbnb has issued an update on its work to fight discrimination and build inclusion among its community of guests and hosts.
Pontins “undesirables” blacklist condemned by tourism industry
UK: A blacklist allegedly circulated by holiday park operator Pontins, which appears to highlight “undesirable” guest surnames of people of Irish descent who should not book with the company, has been condemned by travel and hospitality industry leaders. As reported initially in the i newspaper, the list included name such as Gallagher, Boyle, McGuinness and […]
Airbnb launches anti-racial-discrimination initiative
US: As global protests over systemic racial injustices and inequalities continue, Airbnb is announcing the launch of an anti-discrimination initiative in collaboration with Colour of Change. By measuring and monitoring user activity, the company hopes to eliminate racial discrimination on its platform. The project will measure discrimination based on perception, using a unique, privacy-centric methodology […]