Air Travel

Many able-bodied flyers accuse fellow passengers of faking a disability to get extra perks at the airport.

If operators of the brand-new extended range Airbus A321LR airplane do not install an accessible lavatory, disabled passengers will suffer.

British low-cost airline Jet2 is under fire for refusing to fly a wheelchair user to Italy for the FC Liverpool vs. A.S. Roma football match, but this story is more than meets the eye.

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.

United Airlines has introduced new documentation and advance notice requirements for the transportation of emotional support animals. In a victory for travelers with disabilities, the new policy does not apply to task-trained service animals.

Discounted basic economy fares are the major airlines’ answer to competition from low-cost carriers, but restrictions conflict with certain rights guaranteed to travelers with disabilities.

A new Delta Air Lines corporate policy on the carriage of emotional support and service animals may deny people with disabilities the right to travel.

Video footage taken inside the cabin during an emergency landing on American Airlines has left me with some serious questions about the safety of passengers with disabilities.

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.