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.

Historic wheelchair displayed in a museum.

Disability Museum, Carry-on Wheelchair, Driverless Car Accessibility and more

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a proposed disability museum, access regulations for self-driving cars and more.

3 min read

Preparing to enjoy a wheelchair accessible Helicopter ride in Quebec City, Canada.

Review: Wheelchair Accessible Helicopter Tour in Québec City

Wheelchair accessible helicopter tours are possible, and many tour companies will accommodate people with disabilities. GoHelico in Québec, Canada is one example.

6 min read

Wheelchair accessible hotel room at Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz.

Wheelchair Accessible Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz Hotel

The Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz hotel offers accessible guest rooms with a roll-in shower, grab bars and adaptive features.

4 min read

Road construction crews at a sidewalk curb cut, testing out a wheelchair.

Road Construction Crews Experience Challenges in a Wheelchair, Accessible Hotels in Japan and more

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a construction crew that tests a wheelchair, bags blocking a wheelchair space and more.

3 min read

Girl Scouts Build Access Ramp, Wheelchair User Takes RV Trip, Accessible Sailboat and more

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a Girl Scouts accessibility project, an RV road trip with a wheelchair and more.

3 min read

2018 TSA Disability Conference on Airport Security Procedures

What We Learned at the 2018 TSA Disability Meeting

TSA Administrator David Pekoske shared a new vision for airport security at the 2018 TSA Disability Coalition Conference. Here were the big takeaways.

8 min read

President George H.W. Bush signs with Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990.

The ADA Turns 28 Today: Where We Go From Here

The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act was a watershed moment in the civil rights history of the United States.

6 min read

Airlines often use their contractors as scapegoats.

Scapegoating: Airlines, Contractors & Disabled Passengers

Airlines have created a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between themselves and their outsourced wheelchair attendants & baggage handlers.

3 min read

Winners of the 2018 SKYTRAX World Airline Awards

Which airline came out on top in 2018? See this list of the world’s best air carriers according to SKYTRAX and compare it to your own travel experiences.

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