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Rain drop covered airplane window, looking out to airport terminal.
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Mailbag: Airline Returned Power Wheelchair Soaking Wet Due to Rain

  • byJohn Morris
  • December 5, 2020
Why don't airlines make an effort to protect wheelchairs from rainfall, and what can be done when a wheelchair is returned dripping wet?
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Wheelchair being loaded into cargo hold of American Airlines airplane.
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AAir Travel

American Airlines Reverses Wheelchair Weight Limit — Here’s the Updated Policy

  • byJohn Morris
  • November 23, 2020
Following sustained advocacy, American Airlines has updated an earlier policy which restricted the weight of power wheelchairs to 300 pounds.
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Only 2 Airlines Permit Disabled People Who Cannot Wear Face Masks to Fly [UPDATED]

  • byJohn Morris
  • November 15, 2020
Only 2 of the 10 largest U.S. airlines will allow disabled people with autism, cerebral palsy, PTSD, severe anxiety and other conditions to fly without a face mask.
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United CRJ-700 aircraft parked at San Francisco International Airport.
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AAir Travel

United Airlines Accepts Wheelchairs That American Airlines Banned

  • byJohn Morris
  • November 9, 2020
American Airlines stands alone as it continues to enforce a discriminatory policy (of its own creation) that bans many power wheelchairs.
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Two airline staff persons disassembling a power wheelchair with batteries removed.
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AAir Travel

CHOP SHOP: American Airlines Forces Wheelchair Disassembly

  • byJohn Morris
  • November 1, 2020
Due to a discriminatory policy arbitrarily imposed by American Airlines, ill-advised disassembly of power wheelchairs is now occuring.
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Power wheelchair loaded onto American Airlines CRJ-700 airplane.
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AAir Travel

American Airlines Policy Effectively Bans Power Wheelchair Users From Flying to 130 U.S. Airports

  • byJohn Morris
  • October 27, 2020
American Airlines has established a new policy which prevents many disabled people from traveling with power wheelchairs on regional jets.
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Stage at the 2019 IATA Global Accessibility Symposium.
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AAir Travel

Tomorrow: How to Attend the Airline Industry’s Global Accessibility Symposium

  • byJohn Morris
  • October 26, 2020
Disabled people can attend the airline industry's 2020 virtual symposium on accessibility in air travel online and free-of-charge.
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Ohana by Hawaiian ATR42 airplane flying along coastline.
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Pilots’ Union Contract Forces Hawaiian Airlines to Leave Wheelchair Users Stranded

  • byJohn Morris
  • October 12, 2020
A union contract provision will force Hawaiian Airlines to suspend its Ohana flights to Lanai and Molokai, leaving disabled people stranded.
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Two airline staff members pushing wheelchairs through the airport terminal.
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Mailbag: Wheelchair Assistance When Connecting Between Different Airlines

  • byJohn Morris
  • October 10, 2020
When disabled passengers are flying on multiple airlines, who is responsible for providing wheelchair assistance between connections?
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Multiple United Airlines jets parked at airport gates.
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AAir Travel

So Long, Airline Ticket Change Fees (Well, sort of…)

  • byJohn Morris
  • September 10, 2020
Airlines have eliminated many of the onerous ticket change fees that customers detest, but it's important to read the fine print.
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I’m currently staying at #CaesarsPalace in #LasVegas for the first time. It’s quickly become one of my favorite properties on the Vegas Strip, with fantastic accessibility and a stunning, surely timeless design. 97 7
If you could attend ONE SHOW right now, what would it be? I would like to go back to Andrew Bird’s performance in Washington, D.C., where he was accompanied by the symphony orchestra. It was magical! 40 4
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I find myself thinking to the first days, weeks and months after my car accident, where I felt ashamed of my disability – where I felt less than, for reasons that were both obvious (I’m missing a few limbs!) and invisible (the emotional stresses of an uncertain future). 189 9
#Gezellig is an untranslatable Dutch word – No single English word or combination of words can truly capture its meaning. I describe this mysterious word and a moment where I experienced gezellig (it is a feeling) in a post available at WheelchairTravel.org. Check it out! 51 2
My quarantine mood is about the same as Oscar’s. 61 0
Do you enjoy visiting art museums? I love them. They are cathedrals of creativity, on display for all to see. Visiting art (and history, culture, etc.) museums is one of the things I miss most about travel. I typically average at least one new museum a week! 176 2
One of the things I miss most about travel are the chances to escape ground level. I miss flying and the views from 30,000 feet, obviously, but I also miss being at the top of tall buildings and towers. The beauty – and the perspective – is something I cherish. 59 2
Hanging out with the Chinese President during the Umbrella Movement in 2014. 80 0
The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most accessible ballparks in all of Major League Baseball. I am looking forward to the resumption of America’s pastime! 78 3
Many restaurants in America are beginning to reopen, albeit at limited capacity. I miss dining out, and hope to enjoy a good meal at a restaurant again soon. But I’m not comfortable going out yet. 📸 @travelzork 98 16
Through flight, we are able to gain a new perspective on the world beneath and around us. And the views are amazing, too, particularly when landing on Runway 15L/R at Boston’s Logan Airport. That skyline! 60 1
Missing two of my favorite things right now – My St. Louis Cardinals and the delicious @imospizzastl. I hope we’ll continue our national recovery and have the opportunity to see some baseball this year! 104 9
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