Global Traveler is proud to announce the winners of it Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion in Travel recognition for the fourth year. The awards were added to the brand’s GT Tested Reader Survey in 2021 to highlight the best in diversity and inclusion in the travel industry. An Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion in Travel acknowledgment is awarded to an airline, hotel and cruise line.
Delta Air Lines takes home the Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion in Travel, Airline nod, for its many initiatives toward achieving diversity and inclusion, including the Closing the Gap program. The Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion in Travel, Cruise award went to Windstar Cruises, for its commitment to ensuring all passengers receive proper accommodation on sailings. Marriott International wins Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion in Travel, Hotel; the hotel giant partners with many DEI-focused organizations.
Global Traveler staff and Advisory Board members nominated travel companies, considering an array of factors and elements. Members of our Globility Board subscriber focus group chimed in before final selections were made. Pertinent information considered included companies’ diversity policies, workforce, corporate culture, charitable giving and more, as well as independent research.
“Travel bridges space and brings the world together, and that can’t be done without putting diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront,” said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO, Global Traveler. “Through travel we all can learn about, appreciate and understand other peoples and cultures, and these three honorees ensure that is done equitably every day. We applaud Delta Air Lines, Windstar Cruises and Marriott International for striving toward these ideals. Congratulations!”
The winners will be feted at a celebration Dec. 11, at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills. For more information on Delta Air Lines, Marriott International and Windstar Cruises, check out the December issue of Global Traveler. For more information about Global Traveler, visit www.globaltravelerusa.com.
About Global Traveler
With nearly 550,000 readers, Global Traveler connects brands with U.S.-based frequent, affluent travelers. According to MRI Simmons, GT readers have an average net worth of $2 million and 50 percent are CEOs and owners of companies. Our readers average 18 domestic flights per year and 93 percent travel internationally on a regular basis (18 round-trips in the last three years), mostly in first and business class. More than 80 percent stay in 4- and 5-star hotels, at an average 210 nights per year. Special editions complement monthly issues. Each year, Global Traveler awards the GT Tested Reader Survey awards and the Leisure Lifestyle Awards.
About www.globaltravelerusa.com
www.globaltravelerusa.com offers unique daily content catering to the lifestyle and travel interests of premium travelers who fly all over the world for business and pleasure. A host of positions, including banners, sponsored content and specialty takeovers, are available. Other digital editorial e-newsletters include eFlyer, Global Traveler slideshow, GT Week in Review and Issue Preview. Custom e-newsletters, such as Publisher’s Picks, GT on the Go and Premium eDeal, are available for advertisers.
About FXExpress Publications, Inc.
FXExpress Publications, Inc., based in Yardley, Pa., is a privately held company publishing Global Traveler, www.globaltravelerusa.com, FX Excursions, eFlyer and several annuals. WhereverFamily LLC publishes whereverfamily.com and its related brands, and Trazee Travel, LLC publishes trazeetravel.com. FXExpress Publications, Inc. awards the annual Industry Leader Awards and FXExpress Traveler of the Year honors.
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