Mailbag: Airline Returned Power Wheelchair Soaking Wet Due to Rain
Why don’t airlines make an effort to protect wheelchairs from rainfall, and what can be done when a wheelchair is returned dripping wet?
Air Travel
American Airlines Reverses Wheelchair Weight Limit — Here’s the Updated Policy
Following sustained advocacy, American Airlines has updated an earlier policy which restricted the weight of power wheelchairs to 300 pounds.
Only 2 Airlines Permit Disabled People Who Cannot Wear Face Masks to Fly
Only 2 of the 10 largest U.S. airlines will allow disabled people with autism, cerebral palsy, PTSD, severe anxiety and other conditions to fly without a face mask.
United Airlines Accepts Wheelchairs That American Airlines Banned
American Airlines stands alone as it continues to enforce a discriminatory policy (of its own creation) that bans many power wheelchairs.
CHOP SHOP: American Airlines Forces Wheelchair Disassembly
Due to a discriminatory policy arbitrarily imposed by American Airlines, ill-advised disassembly of power wheelchairs is now occuring.
American Airlines Policy Effectively Bans Power Wheelchair Users From Flying to 130 U.S. Airports
American Airlines has established a new policy which prevents many disabled people from traveling with power wheelchairs on regional jets.
Tomorrow: How to Attend the Airline Industry’s Global Accessibility Symposium
Disabled people can attend the airline industry’s 2020 virtual symposium on accessibility in air travel online and free-of-charge.
Pilots’ Union Contract Forces Hawaiian Airlines to Leave Wheelchair Users Stranded
A union contract provision will force Hawaiian Airlines to suspend its Ohana flights to Lanai and Molokai, leaving disabled people stranded.
Mailbag: Wheelchair Assistance When Connecting Between Different Airlines
When disabled passengers are flying on multiple airlines, who is responsible for providing wheelchair assistance between connections?
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