Hrinak cited the new overhead bins in Chicago-based Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner that make it easier to retrieve your luggage because they pull down lower.
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“If you’re like me, you don’t always want to ask for help,” Hrinak said. “And because the plane is made of composites instead of metals, we’re able to keep the humidity levels higher, so your skin doesn’t get as dry while flying.”
Hyatt began testing out its ideas to appeal to women travelers at eight “lab” hotels more than a year ago and rolled some of the initiatives worldwide, said Thierry Guillot, general manager at the Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo. The hotel has a block of rooms reserved for female guests and has revamped its menu to allow women to choose smaller portions and mix-and-match offerings. It also redesigned its bar to be more open and appealing to single women.
While it’s encouraging to see the travel industry is changing, it still has a long way to go, said JPMorgan’s Monteiro.
“Sometimes you just want to go out after a long day of work and most of the hotel bars are crowded with men -- I just want to relax, I don’t want to get harassed,” she said. “You learn not to go to the bars.”