Airlines Need Secret Shoppers with Disabilities
By employing mystery shoppers with disabilities, airlines could make great progress in improving the state of accessibility in air travel.
Make Way for Wheelchairs or Get Off the Bus
A city bus driver in Paris taught able-bodied riders a lesson, that wheelchair spaces on city buses are reserved for wheelchair users.
The FAA Reauthorization Act May Disappoint Disabled Flyers
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 has been heralded as a major win for people with disabilities, but there are reasons to be cautious.
The ADA Turns 28 Today: Where We Go From Here
The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act was a watershed moment in the civil rights history of the United States.
For Wheelchair Users in Florida, It’s Not All Sunshine
If you're planning to travel to Florida with a wheelchair, make sure you've prepared for these major accessibility challenges.
“Jetway Jesus” and the Airport Wheelchair Imposters Lie
Many able-bodied flyers accuse fellow passengers of faking a disability to get extra perks at the airport.
Trump-Kim Summit May Offer Hope to Disabled North Koreans
A historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un may be cause for hope for North Koreans with disabilities.
I Would Never Fly Allegiant Air and Neither Should You
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.
H.R.620 is a Knee-jerk Reaction to ‘Drive-by’ ADA Lawsuits
Congress is attempting to roll back the civil rights protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act through H.R.620, a bill that will do more to unravel accessibility than encourage ADA compliance.
Disability Rights Violations are the Theft of Dignity
Businesses violating accessibility and disability rights laws are guilty of much more than a denial of equal access. They are stealing your dignity.
