The LGBT market is worth £6bn in the UK and $85bn in the US,yet few mainstream holiday companies cater properly to homosexual travellers. Specialist agency OutOfOffice hopes to set a unusual exampleIt 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 depart,” 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 depart anywhere in the world and have that reassurance.”Launched at the end of final year, or OutOfOffice.com is an online travel agent that hopes to set a unusual 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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Source: theguardian.com