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If you’ve ever wondered whether Allyship and being a mentor could be right for you, take a read of our very own David Atkin FIIRSM's experience of being a Women In Travel CIC Corporate Member and a Male Ally to up-and-coming female talent. David’s thoughts and the benefits he has derived from it will no doubt convince you.    Read the full Travel Weekly UK piece here - https://lnkd.in/eQmqqUmA"   Thanks to Alessandra Alonso and Travel Weekly UK for the support in making this happen!    #JustGoodTravel #WomenInTravel #Leadership #MaleAlly #SustainableTravel #TravelAsAForceforGood

Sanderson Phillips | Certified B Corp™ and tranquilico | Certified B Corp™ will be closing from 25th December to 2nd January 2025. The main inbox will be monitored for emergencies. Here's wishing all our clients, suppliers and industry contacts a wonderful festive period. It's been another busy year for our businesses and we're looking forward to building out our services to an extended client base in 2025. Travel safe and Happy New Year! 🥂🎉

Wrapping up 2024 with a guest post in Travel Weekly UK from our CEO Kathy Atkinson on a topic that epitomises the work we do. Many of the most worrisome risks in travel are those that we don’t even think of as risks. The safety data we gather from our Safer Tourism Pledge Partners tells at least one story time and time again - the most common risks are not the ones making the headlines. People tripping and falling, or getting a dodgy tummy while on holiday always make up the biggest proportion of incidents. Most of the time, the impact - on both the traveller and the provider - is relatively minor. But sometimes, a fall can lead to a broken hip, or a serious head injury. What starts as a stomach ache can lead to dehydration and hospitalisation. We work to identify, prevent and warn travellers about the risks that come with travel. And to make sure we do all in our power to keep them safe and well. Our partners, the media and the wider travel industry play a big role in helping us achieve our goal. So thank you! Special shout-out to Robin Searle and Samantha Mayling for covering every Safer Tourism announcement this year. We appreciate it. Have a happy - and SAFE - holiday!! PS: if you’re planning on taking nuts with you, wherever you go this festive season, please be conscientious 😊 🥜 PPS: if someone asks for non cow-milk, please don’t moan about it. Just find an alternative 🐄 #safetravel #2024wrap #festivetips #risk

Do you know someone with a potentially life-threatening food allergy? According to our research, one in four of us do. That's because allergies in the UK are on the rise, especially in children. Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis caused by food allergies have more than doubled in the last 20 years. We wanted to understand how much of an impact this rise in allergies was having on travel. And our research revealed that 1 in 7 UK travellers is affected by severe food allergies on holiday. Our Safer Tourism incident data also shows this to be an area of concern. With all of this in mind, you might expect more incidents of anaphylaxis on airplanes. But people with potentially life-threatening allergies are experts in managing the risks to themselves, with 2 in 3 telling us they take extra precautions when they travel. Even so, incidents do happen. Just this year, DJ and Love Island star Jack Fowler had a severe reaction after eating a curry containing cashews on a flight, even after repeatedly telling crew he had a potentially life-threatening allergy. BBC broadcast reporter (and new Safer Tourism brand ambassador!) Georgie Palmer (she/her) was escorted off a plane with her nut-allergic daughter because the airline's written policy was not aligned with the actions taken by ground staff and flight crew. We believe it's time to do better, and the responsibility shouldn't lie solely with allergic travellers. So this week, we launched a new campaign focused on making travel safer for people with potentially life-threatening food allergies. "Put the Nuts Away" has three very reasonable asks of airlines: 1. Airlines should have clear, transparent and publicly available policies on how they manage travellers with potentially life- threatening allergies (or be transparent if they can't manage them). This way travellers can choose who they travel with. 2. Airlines should apply their policies consistently across the traveller journey (what is written on a website should be what happens at the gate, and on the flight). Don't say you'll do one thing and then do another. 3. Airlines should adopt CAA guidance to carry a minimum of two (in-date) auto-adrenaline injectors and ensure crew are trained on how to use them. Schools can do it, surely airlines can too. We're building on the amazing work being done by Dr Paul Turner, Professor of Anaphylaxis Research at Imperial College London. Paul's research led to the most recent guidance on food allergy management to airlines published by the Civil Aviation Authority. So grab a coffee or tea, and take a few minutes to review our campaign this morning: https://lnkd.in/e-6jpmrj If you agree this issue is important, please help us share the message far and wide! Let's encourage kindness and pragmatism when it comes to allergies. After all, one small change can help save someone's life. #putthenutsaway #foodallergies #allergyawareness #travellingwithallergies

Vital work from the Safer Tourism Foundation to raise awareness amongst the travel industry and travellers about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning. 30,000 deaths per year is a horrifying statistic from a risk that is mostly preventable. Installing (or taking) a carbon monoxide protector is such a simple, but crucial, safety measure that can help save lives, and we urge travel businesses and travellers alike to take the time to visit www.safertourism.org.uk for more information about the Pack Safe Appeal and to help support the important work they do. #travelsafety #carbonmonoxide #travelsafe #riskmanagement #gassafety

The time has come .... we have been awaiting for this day to arrive and it is here ... the AITO - The Specialist Travel Association Annual Overseas Conference begins 21 to 24 November in Valladolid, Spain. Our wonderful host Manuel Butler Halter, Ph.D. and his team from Spanish Tourist Office in London will be welcoming the delegates from the AITO Family, Guests, Press and our Guest Speakers Huw Merriman, Debbie O’Neill, @Benedict Allen, Chris Haslam, Robert Kidd and Heather McKinlay. We are so grateful to have our partners Junta de Castilla y León, @Valladolid Tourism, @Valladolid Council, El Corte Inglés. And our Conference Sponsors The Firebird Partnership Ltd, Smart Currency Business, Marketing Radar Ltd, Xeinadin, C&M Travel Recruitment, Sanderson Phillips | Certified B Corp™, James Hallam Limited, Holiday Extras, Faremine, Stuba and Travlaw Martyn Sumners says 'the final preparations are now in place and we look forward to welcoming all the delegates to the AITO 2024 Overseas Conference in Valladolid with our theme of 'Evolve & Thrive'. As with all AITO Conferences, there will be plenty to debate! Here's to four days of sharing and learning with all members of the AITO Family'. So much to look forward to and experience in this beautiful city of Valladolid. Vamos!! #aitoconf24 #travel #valladolid #touroperators #evolveandthrive #travelagents #travelindustry #tourismindustry

We are thrilled to announce that we are just one month away from the AITO - The Specialist Travel Association Overseas Conference in Valladolid, Spain! Hosted by our friends at the Spanish Tourist Office in London, the conference will bring together over 110 delegates, including the AITO Family, Guests, Guest Speakers, Trade and Consumer Press, and the dedicated team from AITO HQ. Attendees can look forward to four days filled with networking opportunities, delightful Spanish cuisine at five exquisite DineAround restaurants, engaging Activities to explore the historical town and region, and visits to the magnificent wineries. A special thank you to our incredible Conference Sponsors: El Corte Inglés, The Firebird Partnership Ltd, Smart Currency Business, James Hallam Limited, Stuba, Faremine, C&M Travel Recruitment, Holiday Extras, Travlaw, Xeinadin, and Sanderson Phillips | Certified B Corp™. Here's to an unforgettable and successful conference in Valladolid, Spain! #AITOConference #TravelIndustry #ValladolidSpain #aito #NetworkingOpportunities #aito #tourismindustry #travelindustry

We couldn't be more proud to be part of the Women In Travel CIC Corporate Allyship network. Helping to support Women in Travel's mission to create a more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive travel industry, alongside supporting our own team via the amazing Male Allyship programme, is a goal we've looked forward to meeting for sometime. Thanks to Alessandra Alonso for making it happen and to Travel Weekly UK for the write up - https://lnkd.in/ecfSiSVe And finally, if you'd like to support this amazing charity please visit https://lnkd.in/eW8ndSR2 #travelasaforceforgood #sustainabletravel #womenintravel #allyship #justgoodtravel

Looking forward to seeing an incredible line-up of guest speakers at today's Travel Weekly UK Future of Travel conference, including expert insight from the brilliant Joanna Kolatsis from Themis Advisory Ltd It's set to be a day of inspiring thought leadership and a great opportunity to connect with partners and friends including Julie Jones (JJ) and Travel & General Insurance Services Limited David Atkin FIIRSM #TWFutureOfTravel