Air Travel

It may be shocking to learn that airlines routinely threaten disabled passengers with arrest — here’s how to respond if it happens to you.

Debut of second wheelchair securement space concept in Hamburg kicks off dramatic race to certification and installation in the aircraft cabin.

Explore the updated wheelchair securement space for airplanes from Delta Flight Products, unveiled at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.

U.S. Senator and wheelchair user Tammy Duckworth accused the FAA of overlooking disabled people in airplane emergency standards and testing.

Watch part two of a discussion about the DOT NPRM on accessible air travel, detailing airline training, wheelchair damage and compensation.

Watch part 1 of a discussion about the DOT NPRM on accessible air travel, and register for part 2 of this Accessible Travel Chat.

The DOT NPRM won’t fix every barrier disabled people face in air travel, but it can be a launching point for improved accessibility.

Resistance to accessibility mandates should have ended when carriers chose to install showers and suites with doors on commercial jets.

Most disabled passengers use an aisle wheelchair to deplane, but a British man was offloaded on top of a drink cart in Vancouver.