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European Air Travel Accessibility Complaints on the Rise

Although legally not required to track air travel accessibility complaints, European national enforcement bodies reported a dramatic rise in the 2012 and 2013 figures. In fact, in April 2014 the European Commission reported that air travel disability complaints rose by … Read More

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easyJet to Begin Using On-Board Wheelchairs

Earlier this year, budget British air carrier easyJet announced that they would begin outfitting their aircraft with on-board wheelchairs. According to Carolyn McCall, easyJet’s CEO, the airline is phasing out manual assistance and switching to on-board wheelchairs for movement to … Read More

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British High Court Rules Against Disabled Passenger

The British Supreme Court recently ruled against a disabled passenger who was seeking compensation for his ruined holiday and emotional distress, which was allegedly caused by UK travel giant Thomas Cook.

Christopher Stott claimed that the embarrassing ordeal happened on … Read More

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Brazilian Access Study Released

The results of the first national Brazilian study on travel and disability were released in the last quarter of 2013. According to the study, the cities that offer the best accessibility in the country are Recife, Sao Paulo, Rio de … Read More

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Glacier National Park Adds Accessible Red Buses

On January 15, 2014 Xanterra Parks and Resorts assumed operations of the lodging, restaurants, retail establishments and the famous White Motor Company Red Buses in Montana’s Glacier National Park. Under the terms of the new contract, Xanterra will rehabilitate a … Read More

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NYC to Add More Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis

A settlement agreement has been reached in a 2011 lawsuit that alleged New York City was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, for the lack of wheelchair-accessible taxis in the city. Under the terms of the agreement, regulations … Read More

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New Disney Access Program

Walt Disney Parks recently instituted a new access program for disabled guests at all of their parks. Under the new program, disabled guests are now issued a Disability Access Service Card, which allows them to receive a return time for … Read More

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New ACAA Regulations Take Effect in 2014

The Department of Transportation recently released updated regulations about on-board wheelchair stowage, accessible websites and accessible airport kiosks.

As written, the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) requires that aircraft with 100 or more seats must have priority wheelchair stowage space … Read More

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Airbus Introduces New Accessible Lavatory

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted in 2013. Since then Airbus has moved to a new style of Space-Flex lavatory (v2) which has a fixed partition between the two lavatories (v1 had a swinging partition). Wheelchair-users must first transfer … Read More

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Helping Heroes Fly

In late August, President Obama signed the Helping Heroes Fly Act into law. The new law amends title 49, United States Code, and directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security to provide expedited airport screening to severely injured or disabled … Read More

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Congress Nixes Disability Rights Treaty

In a disappointing vote during the last session of the 112th Congress, the U.S. Senate failed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This United Nations treaty has already been ratified by 126 nations. It … Read More

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