Latest travel industry news: Lyft to pitch its rideshare service to hotels; American Airlines launches new training initiative to handle passenger concerns; wheelchair securement spaces on airplanes; and an airport architect talks accessibility.

My 2017 travels took me to four continents and opened my eyes to a world filled with wheelchair accessible experiences.

Many hotels offer complimentary shuttle service to airports and nearby attractions. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires hotel shuttles to be wheelchair accessible in nearly all cases.

Located on Vancouver’s False Bay in the iconic geodesic dome built for the 1986 World’s Fair, Science World is wheelchair accessible and filled with interactive exhibits that will delight both children and adults.

This holiday season, and particularly on this Christmas Day, I wish you glad tidings, happiness and joy. May your hearts (and glasses) be full and may the coming year bring you new opportunities, perspectives and good fortune.

Uber has finally taken steps toward ADA compliance in several markets around the country, including in Washington, D.C., where I tested the company’s wheelchair accessible UberWAV service last month.

A loophole allowed Delta to fly Boeing 747 aircraft long distances without an accessible lavatory for nearly 30 years. It was time for this monarchy to end.

How often do hotel housekeepers receive tips and should you tip during your next stay? Read my take on this controversial topic.

This Thanksgiving, I reflect in gratitude on our vibrant wheelchair travel community and the gifts of perspective. Thank you.