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John Morris is known for traveling the world with one hand, a passport and his power wheelchair. He founded WheelchairTravel.org in 2015 and has flown more than one million miles as a wheelchair user.

Michele Erwin and Alan Chaulet with Senator Duckworth in front of All Wheels Up step and repeat banner.

Accessible Travel Chat: Conversation with All Wheels Up’s Michele Erwin & Alan Chaulet

John Morris interviewed Michele Erwin and Alan Chaulet of All Wheels Up, an advocacy group focused on achieving wheelchair securement spaces on airplanes.

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Sticker that reads, the milk run was a bad choice, propped up against full glass of Alaskan beer.

The Last Frontier: How a Mileage & Milk Run Led Me to Juneau, Alaska

The same circumstances that took me to Alaska 12 years ago brought me back this month, but this time I arrived with a wheelchair.

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Recap: All Wheels Up Global Forum on Wheelchair Accessible Air Travel

All Wheels Up hosted its 4th annual Global Forum on Wheelchair Accessible Air Travel, which attracted 150+ advocates and industry representatives.

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John wearing an FSU hat and jacket inside the Rose Bowl stadium in California.

11 Years and 11 Days Before Now

Some people ascribe special meaning to these days, referring to them as “life days,” but I often have to be reminded of the date everything changed.

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Wheelchair user looks up to see hot air balloon filled with air.

Accessible Diving at Great Barrier Reef and Hot Air Balloon Rides

Round-up of accessible travel news, including access improvements at the Superdome, wheelchair accessible hot air balloon rides and more.

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Large group gathered under a tent on a terrace.

Rights on Flights Unveils Policy Proposal for Accessible Air Travel

The proposed Assisted Air Travel Act suggests new regulations for disability-inclusive air travel that could be adopted worldwide.

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Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room at Conrad London St. James

Located steps from Westminster, the Conrad London St. James hotel offers wheelchair accessible hotel rooms with roll-in showers.

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Exterior facade of St. Louis Union State.

Wheelchair Accessible Room at St. Louis Union Station Hotel by Hilton

Once a bustling train station, St. Louis Union Station is an iconic landmark transformed into a luxurious wheelchair accessible hotel.

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Air4 Force One in the foreground as a second aircraft of the same type takes off in the background.

Air Force One For All: It’s Time to Make the Presidential Aircraft Wheelchair Accessible

With a new presidential aircraft currently under construction, the government can do what commercial airlines won’t by adding accessibility features to Air Force One.

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