Air Travel Delta Wows with Updated Wheelchair Seat, Lavatory for Airplanes Explore the updated wheelchair securement space for airplanes from Delta Flight Products, unveiled at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. 7 min read
Hotels Making an Inaccessible Hotel Room “Work” Through Improvisation When a hotel room proved inaccessible to my wheelchair, I improvised and created a makeshift solution to critical accessibility barriers. 2 min read
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
Personal Stories Sailing in Steerage and a Love Story for the Ages How a ship’s manifest unlocked a secret to my family history — and allowed me to answer my mom’s lifelong question — where are we from? 8 min read
Accessible Train Reviews Review: Wheelchair Accessible Caledonian Sleeper Train (London to Glasgow) The Caledonian Sleeper train provides wheelchair accessible cabins and overnight service between London and five stations in Scotland. 6 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
Entertainment NASA’s Solar Eclipse Event in Dallas Missed the Mark on Accessibility The Eclipse story I didn’t expect to write and why disabled people had to be resourceful at NASA’s Cotton Bowl watch party in Dallas, Texas. 5 min read
Transportation Transporting Two Power Wheelchairs Across Town is a Big Challenge Two friends can share a taxi and split the fare, but the same option is not available to most wheelchair users due to space constraints. 3 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