Award-winning student design offers a new take on accessible cabins
An award-winning adaptable wheelchair design by Irish designer Ciara Crawford offers a new take on accessible aircraft cabins, and aims to e... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Accessible Air Travel
Op-Ed: DOT made the right call with service animal guidance
Almost two years ago, I was paired with PJ, a black lab guide dog from The Seeing Eye. He gave me a level of independence I hadn’t enj... Continue Reading
ATR highlights applications of hearing loops, braille to remove barriers
Nearly five hundred million people worldwide – more than six percent of the global population – have hearing loss to a level tha... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Wheelchair travel with John Morris
John Morris from WheelchairTravel.org joins RGN deputy editor John Walton for an update on how airlines, airports and other parts of the avi... Continue Reading
A tale of three airlines’ passenger assistance requests
Airline passengers with mobility restrictions and special needs require assistance when traveling. Airlines, airports and transportation pro... Continue Reading
Wheelchairs-in-the-cabin advocates optimistic about campaign progress
Recently invited to meet with EASA officials in Cologne to discuss the regulatory and certification considerations for allowing disabled pas... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Olympic flights + Sully’s FAA disappointment
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN’s John Walton discusses airlines’ Olympic and Paralympic flight activities, and highlights... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s airports excel in aiding disabled passengers: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ranked all three of Northern Ireland’s commercial airports among the top 10 British airports in te... Continue Reading
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