John Morris

Lessons from Anthony Bourdain’s life, achievements and stories should inspire us to challenge our comfort zones and to become better people through travel.

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a plan to make city bus stops accessible to the blind, an airport event that familiarized children and families with disabilities with air travel, a request for public comment on new service animal regulations proposed by the DOT and more.

Watch the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team play ball from wheelchair accessible seats at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia.

British low-cost airline Jet2 is under fire for refusing to fly a wheelchair user to Italy for the FC Liverpool vs. A.S. Roma football match, but this story is more than meets the eye.

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a new wheelchair accessible trail in the Himalayas, accessibility upgrades to Canada VIA Rail trains, Sesame Street theme park welcomes autistic kids, air travel with a wheelchair in the UK and more.

Investigations by 60 Minutes and the Tampa Bay Times have exposed Allegiant Air as having one of the worst safety records in aviation. Allegiant’s cost-cutting and FAA inaction have created a potentially deadly situation for passengers.

An investigation of accessibility in budget hotels like Days Inn and Econo Lodge, 87% of low-cost handicap accessible hotel rooms were found to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A round-up of accessible travel news, including new disability-themed emojis, a study on the design of wheelchair spaces on city buses, a Las Vegas travel event, new Google Maps accessibility features and more.

A commitment to clarity has the power to change the accessible travel industry (and our experiences as people with disabilities who travel) for the better.