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DDisability Rights

Disability Surcharge: 7 Reasons Why Travel is More Expensive for Disabled People

  • byJohn Morris
  • October 31, 2023
Disabled people unfairly bear the financial costs of inaccessibility, making vacations more expensive and putting travel out of reach.
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AAir Travel

Rights on Flights Unveils Policy Proposal for Accessible Air Travel

  • byJohn Morris
  • September 24, 2023
The proposed Assisted Air Travel Act suggests new regulations for disability-inclusive air travel that could be adopted worldwide.
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DDisability Rights

This Photo is Evidence That We Need to Revisit Wheelchair Taxi Regulations

  • byJohn Morris
  • August 17, 2023
In cities across the country, wheelchair users desperately wait for accessible taxis — sometimes for hours.
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DDisability Rights

Baseball Team Says Disabled Fans Not Entitled to “Best Seats in the House”

  • byJohn Morris
  • May 10, 2023
An attorney for the Chicago Cubs presented a morally bankrupt argument — that disabled people should have no expectation of equal access.
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Disabled and elderly passenger being pushed through the airport terminal in a wheelchair.
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AAir Travel

Airline Industry Insider Calls Disabled Flyers a “Four-Wheeled Problem,” Says They Should Board Last

  • byJohn Morris
  • March 16, 2023
A media pundit and former Northwest Airlines general manager accuses wheelchair users of faking disabilities to board the airplane early.
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DDisability Rights

Jury Awards $650,000 for ADA Violation That Would Have Cost $3,000 to Correct

  • byJohn Morris
  • March 16, 2021
Companies that do not take reasonable accommodation requests from disabled employees seriously could jeopardize the bottom line.
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AAir Travel

U.S. Government: Airlines Must Waive Face Mask Rule for Disabled Passengers

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 24, 2021
A new order from the CDC requires airlines to grant face mask exemptions to disabled people who cannot wear a mask due to their disability.
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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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DDisability Rights

Money Over Mission? Lawsuit Alleges Disability Rights Group Sold Out to City, Developer

  • byJohn Morris
  • August 24, 2020
A disability advocate alleges that a city, property developer and a disability rights group conspired to sweep ADA violations under the rug.
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Airline employee watches from tarmac as Southwest Airlines jet taxis away.
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AAir Travel

3-Year-Old Autistic Boy Kicked Off Southwest Flight After Face Mask Reaction

  • byJohn Morris
  • August 12, 2020
Southwest Airlines held firm to its face mask policy, stranding a 3-year-old autistic boy and his family in Texas with no way home.
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