GlobalStar Travel Management's network of travel management companies now can offer Maiden Voyage's duty of care advisory services, tailored to female and LGBTQ business travelers, to their clients. Maiden Voyage's services include inspections and accreditations of hotels for female business traveler safety, pre-trip training on safety concerns specific to female and LGBTQ business travelers, an online platform for female business travelers and 80 local guides/contacts across 50 countries.
This is Maiden Voyage's first TMC partnership outside its native U.K. GlobalStar operates through 3,500 locations in over 85 countries.
According to a 2016 survey by Maiden Voyage of 205 female business travelers globally, 79 percent feel underprepared to deal with an incident related to their gender. Separately, 70 percent feel their travel providers should try harder to address the specific needs of female travelers.