Transportation LYFT ON TRIAL: Do Rideshare Services Violate the ADA? Wheelchair taxis are disappearing, but plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit hope to hold Lyft to the equal access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 5 min read
Wheelchair Travel Newsletter Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: My 2024 “Hidden Gem” of Accessible Travel Destinations When public and private institutions join together to advance accessibility in the travel industry, the progress of inclusion accelerates. 4 min read
Personal Stories Robbed in New York: First Crime Story in 10 Years of Wheelchair Travel Any person can fall victim of petty theft, and the lesson is obvious — never leave your bags unattended or unsecured. 5 min read
Air Travel The Police Aren’t Coming, But If They Do — Prepare to Get Paid It may be shocking to learn that airlines routinely threaten disabled passengers with arrest — here’s how to respond if it happens to you. 6 min read
Air Travel Collins Aerospace Joins Race to Add Wheelchair Space to Airplane Debut of second wheelchair securement space concept in Hamburg kicks off dramatic race to certification and installation in the aircraft cabin. 4 min read
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