Air Canada Partners with Colleges to Support Diversity in Aviation with New Scholarships

Open to women and visible minorities, one recipient per school will receive $1,500 towards their education Strengthens airline’s commitment to supporting access for under-represented students in this highly desirable career (IN SHORT) Air Canada has announced a collaboration with seven colleges nationwide to offer financial assistance to students identifying as women or visible minorities pursuing studies as… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels Recognized as One of Forbes’ Top Companies for Women 2023

Award-winning company culture strengthened through commitment to diversity, equity and belonging (IN SHORT) Choice Hotels International, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has received recognition as one of the “World’s Top Companies for Women 2023” by Forbes for the second consecutive year. This accolade acknowledges companies based on criteria such as employer brand, public… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways marks International Women’s Day with first all-female freighter flight and week-long celebrations for female staff

The activities included networking opportunities, aircraft hangar tours, and visits to the Integrated Operations Centre, simulator centre, leadership learning and health and wellness sessions and more Qatar Airways Cargo successfully conducted its first-ever all-female flight from Hamad International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on 5th March Doha, Qatar, 2023-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar… Read the full press release

Iberia’s revamped Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan focuses on promoting diverse talent and boosting internal innovation

Between 2018 and 2022, the airline has increased its percentage of women in senior positions from 18 to 34% Iberia redesigned and relaunched its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan with a new approach that covers, in addition to gender, other groups: generational, cultural (nationalities), LGTBIQ+ and people with disabilities One of Iberia’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan is… Read the full press release

Marriott Bonvoy’s Maldives Resorts Celebrate International Women’s Day, Honoring Women Associates in the Hospitality Industry

Male’, Maldives, 2023-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of resorts in the Maldives is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day by honoring the women associates who play an essential role in shaping the future of the hospitality industry. Marriott International recognizes the contributions that women make and is committed to supporting their… Read the full press release

Vakkaru Maldives Celebrates International Women’s Day and Fifth Anniversary with Empowering Getaway

MALE, MALDIVES, 2023-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — International Women’s Day on 8 March  is a time to celebrate and empower women, and Vakkaru Maldives is marking the occasion in  style. From yoga and Ayurvedic workshops to mixology classes and special dinners, the timeless sanctuary offers its lady guests an empowering and rejuvenating getaway. To… Read the full press release

Accor to offer accommodation and safety within its hotels for women and children who are victims of abuse

Paris, France, 2022-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Fondation des femmes, a leading foundation in France for the protection of women’s rights and combatting violence against women, and Accor have announced the launch of a platform dedicated to “Emergency Shelter”. This initiative is aimed at providing accommodation and safety within Accor hotels for women… Read the full press release

easyJet first airline to sign on for CAE’s 2022 Women in Flight scholarship program

London, UK, 2022-Jul-22 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet and Rolls-Royce today (JULY / 19 2022) announced a ground-breaking new partnership, H2ZERO, that will pioneer the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment. Both companies have committed to working together on a… Read the full press release

Fiji Airways launches High-Flyer Recruitment Programme on Women’s Week

Nadi, Fiji, 2022-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways launched a High-Flyer Recruitment Programme on Women’s Week that will offer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students’ full-time employment opportunities with the National Airline. The first two High-Flyer recipients were revealed on Friday 11 March and they are Qualified Pilot Meeral Kumar and Aircraft… Read the full press release

UNWTO and GSMA to provide new tourism services to improve livelihoods in underserved communities

Madrid, Spain, 2021-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the GSMA, the global association unifying the mobile ecosystem, have announced a partnership to promote the upskilling of people in underserved communities, engaged in tourism. With their combined expertise in responsible tourism and mobile connectivity, the UNWTO and GSMA will help marginalised groups,… Read the full press release

New hires in engineering at Gatwick Airport highlights the airport’s commitment to providing opportunities for women in STEM

London, UK, 2021-Sep-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport is proud to have recruited four new engineering apprentices for its 2021 cohort, with an equal split between males and females for the first time. The move highlights the airport’s ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) roles…. Read the full press release

dnata joins IATA’s 25by2025 gender diversity initiative

Dubai, UAE, 2021-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata has become the first global air and travel services provider to sign up to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 25by2025 initiative that aims to advance gender diversity in the aviation industry. Joining 62 airlines, dnata has committed to increasing the number of women in senior… Read the full press release

IHG Hotels & Resorts: 45% of General Manager roles in Thailand now held by women

45% of General Managers are women with focus on home-grown talent Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-Jul-22 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) by investing further in female leaders in Thailand – with 45% of General Manager roles now held by women. With the majority… Read the full press release

UNWTO releases Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism

Madrid, Spain, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has been made clear. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the pandemic, and the unprecedented drop in international tourist arrivals, risks rolling back progress made towards… Read the full press release

Oman Air names Madina Al Balushi as Country Manager, Bahrain and Najma Al Naamani as Sales Manager, Sri Lanka

Muscat, Oman, 2021-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced the appointment of Mrs. Madina Al Balushi as Country Manager, Bahrain and Ms. Najma Al Naamani as Sales Manager, Sri Lanka. Both will represent Oman Air in the Kingdom of Bahrain and Republic of Sri Lanka after… Read the full press release

UNWTO research highlights progress made in gender equality in the tourism sector

Middle East, 2021-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Fewer than one in 10 tourism workers in the Middle East are women though this proportion is steadily increasing, new research has found. The Regional Report on Women in Tourism in the Middle East, released today by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Ministry of Tourism… Read the full press release

Marriott International named one of the Top 10 Companies for Executive Women for the 17th year

BETHESDA, MD, 2020-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International has been named one of the 2020+ Top 10 Companies for Executive Women by Working Mother Media, for the 17th year. The list celebrates companies that champion women’s advancement, with a focus on succession planning, profit-and-loss roles, gender pay parity, and programs that support work-life integration. Marriott International’s founders,… Read the full press release

Emirates puts the spotlight on women in aviation

All-women flight deck crew operate a freighter trip covering 6 cities across 4 continents ahead of International Women’s Day Dubai, UAE, 2020-Mar-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Women are making an increasing contribution to the aviation industry worldwide and are also directly supporting global exchanges in diverse areas facilitated by aviation such as international trade…. Read the full press release

Le Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca celebrates Women with a month long special offer

Casablanca, Morocco, 2020-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Le Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca has chosen to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020 with a month long special offer.  All female guests will receive 30 minutes of complimentary massage time when booking a Maison d’Asa hammam of their choice. International Women’s Day marks an important celebration for the advancement of women’s… Read the full press release

Royal Livingstone by Anantara Empowers Women and Supports Sustainable Farming in Zambia

Bangkok, Thailand, 2019-Jul-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara is proudly proving that authentic luxury can be enriched by adopting a mindful and holistic approach to day-to-day operations. The property’s recent initiatives incorporate smallholders into the hotel’s procurement process as part of its drive to empower local communities through sustainability… Read the full press release

Indianapolis Airport Deepens its Commitment to Women in Leadership

General Counsel, Diversity Officer adds to IAA’s roster of women in top roles INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2019-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The list of senior-level women in leadership roles at the Indianapolis Airport Authority continues to grow, with the recent addition of Tenley Drescher-Rhoades as the new IAA general counsel, as well as current Director of… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways launches new TVC campaign highlights the pinnacle event in women’s team sports: the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™

Airline’s exciting new campaign highlights the pinnacle event in women’s team sports, taking place 7 June – 7 July 2019 in France The expressive new film features one of the most famous faces from the world of football, Neymar, and conveys the excitement generated in the run-up to the tournament DOHA, Qatar, 2019-May-17 — /Travel… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport signs UK’s first ‘Women in Business Charter’

Bristol businesswomen are calling for greater gender equality – from pay to representation on boards. Bristol, UK, 2019-Mar-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Women in Business Task Group has been set up to champion and advance the careers of women and help improve gender representation in businesses across the city. It is made up of… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways celebrated a landmark flight operated by a crew made up entirely of 15 women

Qatar Airways flight QR194 from Brussels to Doha on Sunday 10 March was operated entirely by 15 women, from flight deck through to cabin crew European Commissioner for Transport describes the flight as a “great example of encouraging women to join the sector” DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Mar-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways celebrated a… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca to dedicate the month of March to women with special offers and promotions

Casablanca, Morocco, 2019-Feb-26 — /Travel PR News/ — This March, Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca will honour women with a dedicated series of experiences. Discover a specially curated menu at signature restaurant Bleu on March 8, 2019 or pamper oneself with a special spa promotion throughout the entire month. The purpose of International Women’s Day is to celebrate women’s achievements… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free sponsors the Qatar Total Open Women’s Tennis Tournament 2019

Championship brings the world’s top female tennis players to Doha Tournament to take place from 11-16 February at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex    DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) are once again pleased to sponsor the Qatar Total Open Women’s Tennis Tournament 2019 at… Read the full press release

Expedia Partner Solutions President Ariane Gorin shortlisted for the Women in IT Awards

Bellevue, WA, 2019-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Ariane Gorin, President of Expedia Partner Solutions (EPS) brand, has been shortlisted for the Women in IT Awards in the Business Leader of the Year category. The Business Leader of the Year award will celebrate a female leader of or within a technology company, who has demonstrated outstanding… Read the full press release

easyJet achieved 15% of its ambition to attract 20% of new pilots joining the airline to be women by 2020

LUTON, England, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today (14 /11 /2018) announced that it has reached a key milestone in its ambition to attract 20% of new pilots joining the airline to be women by 2020, having achieved a new high of 15% of new entrants to the airline being… Read the full press release

Aviation and aerospace stakeholders will launch a global study on effective ways to advance women into leadership roles

​Five Aviation/Aerospace stakeholders launch global study on Women in Leadership Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Five stakeholder organizations in the aviation and aerospace industry will launch a global study – “Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling” – to identify and promote means by which the aviation and aerospace industry can more effectively recruit and… Read the full press release

Travelzoo® becomes the only U.S. listed company to have 80% of its board of director seats held by women

Landmark Achievement to be commemorated with Panel Discussion Featuring Female Leaders in Business, Fashion and Finance Events Spotlight Ongoing Gender Issue with 23% of Russell 3000 Companies Still Without Any Female Representation on their Boards NEW YORK, 2017-Jun-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Global travel deals publisher Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO) today ( June 19, 2017) announced… Read the full press release