The new campaign for accessible tourism – Italy, Open for Everybody – was presented at the International Meeting on Accessible Tourism (MITA) today, March 22nd, 2013.
Thanks to a new partnership with the New Vision Group, the OpenBritain.net website is being relaunched on 19 March 2013, and will be set to become the premier accessible tourism website for the UK.
The "All In" catalogue presents all the holiday centres, hotels, youth accommodations and campgrounds that have received the accessibility label A or A+ following an objective investigation.
The World Tourism Organization has presented the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia with the Ulysses Award for Innovation in Research and Technology for the online application TurAcces/IBV.
More and more people are discovering that accessible hotel environments make their stay more comfortable and convenient, but many find it hard to track down the accessibility information they need. Scandic has expanded its website to gather as much information as possible in one place.
New global competitive survey results show that 43% of international tourists with special needs are complaining during their stay. Are destinations and tourism businesses truly efficient in welcoming tourists with special needs?
This 12-month research study, which started in January 2013, will map the staff skills needs to improve accessibility and safety in the tourism services and analyse the availability of corresponding training in Member States.
This research study, which started in February 2013, will assess the presence and the performance of accessible tourism services and facilities along the tourism supply chain, examining best practices and tools to foster tourism accessibility.
To facilitate selection of the best-suited personnel for any hotel position, PEOPLECERT now offers personnel certifications that will ensure a hotel employee is capable of offering the same service quality to individuals with a disability as to any other client. Employment of certified staff can, in turn, create a distinct competitive advantage for the hotel among its competitors.
