Accessible Travel Solutions is a distinguished member of the esteemed Sage Family of Companies and our commitment revolves around transforming business and leisure travel into an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone. 

Sage Inclusion stands as pioneers in the realm of accessibility, boasting a team of leading accessibility experts armed with extensive knowledge in both national and international accessibility standards, as well as a collective experience exceeding 200,000 hours planning and executing accessible trips on a global scale. 

Join us in revolutionizing the way the world travels – where accessibility knows no bounds. 

Accessibility Assessment

 Features:  

  • Proprietary technology to easily collect accessibility data
  • Analysis based on
    • ISO International Standards (21902, 21542, and 17210)
    • National Requirements (USA, Canada, UK, EU, and UAE)
    • Sage Best Practices
  • Experienced accessibility analysis team
  • Addresses all five disability types
  • Hotels, attractions, restaurants, transportation, cruise ships, cruise ships, and more

Benefits: 

  • Identify current accessibility gaps
  • Discover free and inexpensive accessibility solutions
  • Decrease risk of complaints and lawsuits
  • Decrease costs of serving disabled customers

 

Accessibility Training

 Features:  

  • Disability awareness training specific to the travel industry
    • Covers all five disability types
  • Role-specific training
    • Hotel staff including front desk, housekeeping, and F&B
    • Tour guides
    • Travel agents
    • Destination managers
    • Shore excursions managers
    • And more!
  • Become a Certified Hospitality Accessibility Professional (CHAP)

 Benefits:  

  • Avoid offensive and embarrassing terminology
  • Improve customer service
  • Gain a CHAP certification to distinguish yourself amongst your peers

Accessibility Certification

 Features:  

  • Certification for some or all five disability types 
    • Mobility, vision, hearing, cognitive/sensory and allergy
  • Consistent across all travel sectors
  • Overseen by an International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) certified accessibility expert 

 Benefits: 

  • Gain the trust of disabled travelers
  • Win meetings and events RFP’s
  • Get bookings directly from business travelers with disabilities

Accessibility Marketing

 Features:   

  • Receive customized marketing content to sell your products to people with disabilities
  • Develop targeted marketing strategies to appeal directly to people with disabilities
  • Obtain exclusive access to the Sage Family of Companies’ marketing channels including thousands of disabled travelers and travel agents

 Benefits:  

  • Retain existing customers as they age
  • Obtain new customers In the large and growing accessible travel demographic
  • Gain a competitive advantage in a market that few are targeting

Benefits of Accessibility and Inclusivity

  • Attract new, loyal, off-peak visitors spending $58 billion USD
    • Reach the twenty percent of the population that has a disability
    • Covers five major disability types: mobility, hearing, vision, cognitive and allergy
  • Decrease risk of bad PR and lawsuits
  • Improve customer service
  • Increase direct bookings versus booking platforms
 

Basis For the Sage Inclusion System

 Analysis Based on Multiple Accessibility Standards  

  • ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) 
  • ISO 21902: Accessible Tourism for All International Standards 
  • ISO 21542: Building construction — Accessibility and usability of the built environment
  • ISO 17210: Accessibility and usability of the built environment – Functional requirements
  • National Accessibility Requirements (USA, UAE, Canada, UK, and EU)
  • Sage Best Practices based on 200,000+ hours of accessible trip planning experience 

 

 Analysis Covering Five Main Disability Categories 

  • Mobility including wheelchair users, mobility scooter users, and slow walkers
  • Vision including blind and low vision
  • Hearing including deaf and hard of hearing
  • Mental including cognitive and sensory
  • Allergies including food allergies of various kinds

 

 

Speaking Engagements about Accessible Travel

 Features: 

  • Hire John Sage or another Sage Inclusion Executive as a Keynote Speaker
  • Discover essential accessible travel concepts
  • Hear memorable anecdotes & cutting edge insights 
  • Experience accessibility topics tailored to a specific travel sector or business

 Benefits: 

  • Educate the audience on an interesting topic they don’t know much about
  • Improve customer service
  • Discover how to succeed in the business of accessible travel

Let’s Shape the Future of Travel Together

Your journey toward creating memorable, inclusive travel experiences begins with a simple step – reaching out to Sage Inclusion. Our dedicated team is ready to collaborate with you, offering tailored solutions that align with your vision for truly inclusive and accessible travel.

Contact us Today:

888-313-6606 ext 102