Welcome to TravelAbility

What is TravelAbility?

TravelAbility has built a first-of-its-kind accessibility ecosystem focused on empowering Destination Marketing Organizations. Through our flagship annual Summit, our INNOVATEAble, (a shark tank-style showcase), the Accessibility Playbook, and the Destination A11Y Club, we provide the tools destinations need to make accessibility their differentiator.

Beyond today’s travel, we are leading the industry toward Vision 2030: The Accessibility Moonshot and we are dedicated to making travel accessible for 2030, the year all Baby Boomers will be over 65 and 288 million people will be affected by disabilities.

TravelAbility complements the vital work of policy advocates by providing commercial advocacy, equipping the travel industry to meet this demographic shift with innovation and affordable solutions.

While a wide range of disability groups do great work advocating for policy change, our mission is to create a form of commercial advocacy that will future proof destinations and their industry partners.

The TravelAbility Ecosystem

The TravelAbility Summit

The TravelAbility Summit is a three day conference that brings together disabled travel influencers, disability advocates, industry professionals, and innovators to advance accessibility within the travel and hospitality space. Through expert panels, innovation showcases, and collaborative workshops, attendees explore practical strategies to improve experiences for travelers with disabilities.

TravelAbility Insider

A monthly newsletter with over 6,000 subscribers within the travel industry. The newsletter aggregates content to raise awareness within the travel industry about the difficulties travelers with disabilities face, best practices for their destinations, solutions for disabled travelers, and motivates them to make accessibility a priority.

The Accessibility Playbook

Destinations with Accessibilty

A directory of travel destinations with content dedicated to travelers with a disability.

Destination A11y Club

A group of destination organizations committed to advancing accessibility together by sharing information and resources. Club members participate in group promotions designed by the TravelAbility to create awareness about accessibility and inspire change in their stakeholders.

INNOVATEAble

An annual showcase of adaptive innovations, technologies, services and amenities that can be introduced through the destination marketing channel

TravelAbility Film Festival

A curated showcase of impactful short videos that highlight the evolving story of accessible travel. Featuring submissions from Destination Marketing Organizations, Attractions/Hotels/Restaurants, and Content Creators, the festival presents diverse perspectives that are reshaping how accessibility is experienced and represented across the travel industry.

TravelAbility Trusted

A collection of service providers, consultants, content creators, technologies, apps and innovations that help make travel easier for people with disabilities. These companies and organizations have been vetted by TravelAbility.