Wheelchair Travel (Page 16)

Exterior facade of St. Louis Union State.

Wheelchair Accessible Room at St. Louis Union Station Hotel by Hilton

Once a bustling train station, St. Louis Union Station is an iconic landmark transformed into a luxurious wheelchair accessible hotel.

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Air4 Force One in the foreground as a second aircraft of the same type takes off in the background.

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.

6 min read

Paddington bear holding small dog while on escalator inside London tube station.

Overnight Trip to London, Paddington Bear and the World’s Worst Airline Seat

Read my review of JetBlue Mint and decide, is it the world’s least accessible airplane seat? Plus a trip to London and the House of Commons.

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Air Canada airplanes at airport in winter.

CTA: Air Canada Must Fly Larger Aircraft to Carry Wheelchairs

The Canadian Transportation Agency says that airlines must swap-in larger aircraft to transport passengers’ wheelchairs and mobility devices.

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Business class seats seen from aisle of airplane.

Review: Wheelchair Accessibility of JetBlue Mint Business Class Suite (Boston to LAX)

Is JetBlue’s Mint business class seat the world’s most inaccessible airplane seat? I tested it out on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles.

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Review: InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, Timeless and Wheelchair Accessible

The InterContinental Mark Hopkins is a wheelchair accessible San Francisco hotel that blends history with modern and accessible amenities.

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Power wheelchair flipped upside down on the pavement, with two American Airlines ground staff members around it.

American Airlines Dropped My Wheelchair — And Planned to Hide It

Airlines frequently damage wheelchairs, but even when a power wheelchair is dropped, they can’t be trusted to inform passengers.

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Photo of a message sent to a taxi driver displayed on a tablet device.

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

In cities across the country, wheelchair users desperately wait for accessible taxis — sometimes for hours.

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Collage of photos of NJ Foster seated in his wheelchair before the incident on United Airlines.

United Can’t Toss Flight Attendant’s Testimony, Settles After Serious Injury to Disabled Flyer

After a federal judge shot down multiple attempts to exclude eyewitness testimony, the parties reached a settlement agreement in less than 24 hours.

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