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🗣This International Youth Day, we’re inviting young minds across the travel industry to speak up! How can aviation be more inclusive, accessible, and aligned with Sustainable Development Goals?

💬 Drop your ideas now on our Youth Wall: 👉 https://www.menti.com/alyyz1b3y9k3 (No sign-in needed – just type and send!)

🗓️ Join the conversation today! Voting opens 12th August 2025

✈️ Need some inspiration? Here's what the industry is talking about — and some food for thought to get you started:

🌐 1. Inclusive Pricing & Discounts

• Offer student, senior, and disability-friendly fares.
• Introduce community-based travel subsidies for underserved groups, especially in developing nations.
   

♿ 2. Barrier-Free Travel for Persons with Disabilities

• Ensure wheelchair accessibility from check-in to boarding and arrival.
• Train frontline staff in disability etiquette and assistance protocols.
• Use universal design principles in airport infrastructure and onboard experiences.
   

🌍 3. Language & Cultural Accessibility

• Provide multi-language support at booking, in-flight, and at check-in (especially for domestic travellers and rural populations).
• Include culturally inclusive meals, announcements, and entertainment options.
   

💻 4. Digital Inclusion

• Make booking platforms and mobile apps accessible to the visually impaired.
   

👩🏽‍🦱 5. Representation & Hiring

• Hire and empower staff from diverse ethnic, gender, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Build inclusive travel content featuring real people from all walks of life, not just influencers or high-end travellers.
   

📚 6. Educate Travelers

• Use airline communications to promote respectful, inclusive behavior across cultures, abilities, and communities.
   

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“Small steps in aviation can make a world of difference—We can build a sky that’s truly open to all.”

— Voices of Youth: Inclusivity must take flight

Whether it’s making air travel better for pet parents, those with disabilities, or youth travelers—every idea helps build a sky that’s open to all.

🌍✈️ International Youth Day – Let Your Voice Take Flight!