EMBRACING AND ELEVATING DIVERSITY IN TRAVEL
TRAVEL ADVISORS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN FURTHERING INCLUSION IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY . HERE ’ S HOW TO GET STARTED .
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Pandemic inequalities and the global protests spurred by George Floyd ’ s murder have changed everything — including how we approach diversity , equity and inclusion within travel . “ This is the first-class line ,” the airport staffer told Kerwin
McKenzie , implying that he was in the wrong queue for check-in . He wasn ’ t . McKenzie is a self-described “ aviation geek ” turned travel expert and blogger , who has worked in the travel industry and traveled extensively since 1994 . During this trip in 2019 , he was flying to New York , one of many trips he planned to make that year ; he had others planned to Modena , Italy , and Berlin . He clocks about 200,000 miles every year and has frequent flyer status on several airlines .
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