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.

London Eye Ferris wheel with Big Ben in the background.

Top 9 Wheelchair Accessible Ferris Wheels in the World

The Ferris wheel was invented in 1893, but the attractions have only recently been made wheelchair accessible. These are the world’s best.

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Amtrak Venture Car parked at low platform station.

Siemens Venture Cars Bring Major Accessibility Improvements to Amtrak Rail Service

The debut of the Siemens Venture Car on Amtrak’s passenger rail service brings greater wheelchair accessibility to train travel in America.

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Two people sitting on a bench and one wheelchair user watching the sunset.

Insights from the Groundbreaking Portrait of Travelers with Disabilities Study

MMGY Travel Intelligence recently released its Portrait of Travelers with Disabilities study, which provides valuable consumer insights about disabled travelers.

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Permobil F3 power wheelchair with a bent wheel base, missing drive wheel and torn seat back and cushion.

American Airlines Destroyed My Wheelchair — Here’s Why I’m Not Upset

Travelers are right to be upset when an airline damages or destroys their wheelchair, but when the unthinkable happened to me, I was at peace.

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American Airlines planes parked at airport terminal.

Flight Canceled? Wheelchair Users Should Prepare to Sleep in the Airport

Airlines are woefully unprepared to offer disabled travelers wheelchair accessible accommodation in the event of a flight cancelation.

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Wheelchair accessible airplane lavatory.

DOT Proposes Rule to Require Accessible Lavatories on Smaller Airplanes… in 20 Years

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced plans to require wheelchair accessible lavatories on aircraft with 125 seats or more.

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Wheelchair being loaded into cargo hold of American Airlines airplane.

Airlines Carried More Than 532,000 Wheelchairs in 2021, Down 22% from 2019 Record

More than half a million airline passengers traveled with their personal wheelchair or scooter in 2021, fare more than in 2020.

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Hamilton play sign outside Broadway theatre on busy street.

Autism-Friendly Performances Return to Broadway Following Pandemic Pause

An inclusive atmosphere adapted to the needs of neurodiverse theatergoers is returning to Broadway theaters after a nearly two-year hiatus.

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A Traveler’s Perspective on Life, the World and What Matters

Three years ago, I traveled to the South American continent for the first time — visiting Buenos Aires,…

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