Air Travel Senator Duckworth “not at all confident” she could safely evacuate airplane U.S. Senator and wheelchair user Tammy Duckworth accused the FAA of overlooking disabled people in airplane emergency standards and testing. 4 min read
Accessible Travel Chats Watch: Accessible Travel Chat on DOT Rules for Airlines (Part 2) Watch part two of a discussion about the DOT NPRM on accessible air travel, detailing airline training, wheelchair damage and compensation. 1 min read
Accessible Travel Chats Watch: Accessible Travel Chat on DOT Rules for Airlines (Part 1) Watch part 1 of a discussion about the DOT NPRM on accessible air travel, and register for part 2 of this Accessible Travel Chat. 1 min read
Air Travel More Questions Than Answers in DOT NPRM on Accessible Air Travel The DOT NPRM won’t fix every barrier disabled people face in air travel, but it can be a launching point for improved accessibility. 15 min read
Air Travel Is There Space for a Wheelchair Spot, Accessible Bathroom on Airplanes? Resistance to accessibility mandates should have ended when carriers chose to install showers and suites with doors on commercial jets. 7 min read
Air Travel Shocking: Disabled Passenger Taken Off Airplane with Beverage Cart Most disabled passengers use an aisle wheelchair to deplane, but a British man was offloaded on top of a drink cart in Vancouver. 2 min read
Air Travel 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. 2 min read
Air Travel 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. 2 min read
Air Travel 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. 2 min read