John Morris

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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.

Airport wheelchairs abandoned in a hallway.

The “No Man’s Land” for Airport Disability Assistance

What is the scope of airport wheelchair assistance? Where does it begin and end? We examine the regulatory requirements to find the answer.

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Enclosed business class seats on a dual aisle aircraft.

Review: Qatar Airways QSuites Business Class (Doha to Washington)

Qatar Airways QSuite has been called the world’s best business class seat, but is it wheelchair accessible? Read this disabled traveler’s review.

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Inclusive Arts: Museum Dedicated to Showcasing Work of Disabled Artists

The Trinkhall Museum in Liège, Belgium maintains a collection of 4,000 works by artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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John seated in his wheelchair in front of the Colosseum.

Wheelchair Accessibility at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy

Guide to the wheelchair accessible Colosseum in Rome, with information on Colosseum tickets for the disabled, elevators, accessible toilets and more.

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Mailbag: Are Airlines Required to Provide Adjacent Seats to Disabled Passengers and Carers?

Disability rights laws may entitle disabled airline passengers to select a seat adjacent to their companion or care assistant free of charge.

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Close-up of British Airways Club World Suite.

Review: British Airways Airbus A350 Club Suites (London to Chicago)

Upgrade to the Club World Suite: Review of the British Airways Airbus A350 business class cabin, lay flat seat, food service and more.

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Proposed EVAC Act Would Require Airlines to Account for Disabled Passengers in Emergencies

The Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act will require the FAA to consider seat density and disabled passengers in safety certifications.

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Joie de Vivre river boat passing by the Eiffel Tower.

Trip Report: Cruising from Paris to Normandy, France with a Wheelchair

Two Wheelchair Travel readers share details of their accessible trip to France, with stops in Rouen, Normandy, Versailles and Paris!

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Accessible Fishing on Alaska’s ‘Shark Tank,’ Wheelchair User Escapes Storm Surge on a Surfboard and more

Get up to speed on the latest stories in the world of accessible travel, including an airport refusing to tow an illegally parked vehicle and a city agreeing to fix 10,000 curb cuts.

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