Wheelchair Damage Levels in November 2023 Air Travel Consumer Report
Data from the November 2023 Air Travel Consumer Report includes insights on airline wheelchair damage from the first three quarters of 2023.
New in the Shop: “Return Wheelchair to Aircraft Door” Embroidered Tag
With this bright tag attached to your wheelchair, airline baggage handlers won't be able to say they didn't know where to return your mobility device.
American Airlines Agent Tosses Wheelchair Down Baggage Chute, Violent Crash Ensues
"That's not what I would call handling with care," a TikTok user wrote after filming airline staff tossing a wheelchair down a baggage chute.
Air Travel And Dialysis: Tips To Travel Without Worry
If you're undergoing dialysis, traveling by air might raise some concerns. Many dialysis patients wonder how to best manage their health needs while traveling.
DOT Reports Dramatic Increase in Disability Air Travel Complaints Since 2019
The sustained increase in complaints from disabled airline passengers should raise alarm bells at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Checking in on Wheelchair Damage: How Airlines Are Doing
With airline wheelchair damage statistics available for the first 8 months of 2023, how are carriers handling passengers' mobility devices?
No Accessible Airplane Lavatory? Wheelchair Users Should Pack This Item to Prevent Disaster
Airplanes lack accessible toilets for disabled passengers, but this tool has prevented disaster and allowed me to relieve myself in the air.
Accessible Travel Chat: Conversation with All Wheels Up’s Michele Erwin & Alan Chaulet
John Morris interviewed Michele Erwin and Alan Chaulet of All Wheels Up, an advocacy group focused on achieving wheelchair securement spaces on airplanes.
Rights on Flights Unveils Policy Proposal for Accessible Air Travel
The proposed Assisted Air Travel Act suggests new regulations for disability-inclusive air travel that could be adopted worldwide.
Air Force One For All: It’s Time to Make the Presidential Aircraft Wheelchair Accessible
With a new presidential aircraft currently under construction, the government can do what commercial airlines won't by adding accessibility features to Air Force One.
