The LGBT market is worth £6bn in the UK and $85bn in the US, yet few mainstream holiday companies cater properly to gay travellers. Specialist agency OutOfOffice hopes to set a new example
It was personal experience that drove Darren Burn to launch LGBT travel specialist OutOfOffice.com. “I went to Egypt with my ex-boyfriend a couple of years ago and I spent ages researching where was safe and open to go,” he says. “But when we got there the hotel was really unwelcoming – we had to find somewhere else. I realised I should be able to go anywhere in the world and have that reassurance.”
Launched at the end of last year, OutOfOffice.com is an online travel agent that hopes to set a new example for the way the industry caters for LGBT travellers. It seems to have struck a chord, turning over £1m in its first three months alone.
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