Travel and Transport has begun providing safety information
for LGBTQ+ travellers, including local laws and other dangers that pose risks
specific to the LGBTQ+ community.
The data is available as an overlay option on a safety and
security map in the travel management company's Swift Data reporting product,
and the information will also be included in trip summary emails sent to travellers
24 hours in advance of their trip. A Travel and Transport spokesperson said the
data for LGBTQ+ travellers comes from "multiple external sources and third
parties", as well as Travel and Transport's own monitoring and incident
management analysis through its global command centre.
The risk ratings are "at a country level, based on
federal and national attitudes that may significantly and negatively impact the
safety, security and/or rights of the LGBTQ+ community," according to
Travel and Transport executive director of global solutions Tristan Lockie. The
TMC plans to address neighbourhood-specific risks later this year, he said.