Press Release: ACI World expands guidance on accessible travel
Airports Council International (ACI) World today launched the Airports and Accessible Travel: A Practical Guide – an essential publication d... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: accessible travel
Two accessible lav options to be offered on 737 MAX: Collins Aerospace
Boeing’s next generation of 737 MAX twinjets will offer two types of accessible lavatory options for operators — including a more spac... Continue Reading
Exploring airline form accessibility for service animal handlers
After a lengthy rulemaking process, the US Department of Transportation’s new amendments to the Air Carrier Access Act finally went into eff... Continue Reading
Channel ferry COVID protocols reassuring for passengers
With Europe heading back into strict COVID-19 lockdowns, travel has been reduced to the essentials. For an essential, last-minute trip from ... Continue Reading
PRMs share their concerns as air travel restarts with new protocols
As aviation begins to recover from the shock impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and #PaxEx changes are implemented on the ground and in the air,... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: DOT NPRM could discourage service animal owners from traveling
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Justin Yarbrough, a guide dog handler who works as an accessibility specialist, and writes about assistiv... Continue Reading
Industry reviews creative air travel accessibility solutions
The number of passengers who will need special assistance traveling by air is expected to grow over the coming decades, and airlines face pr... Continue Reading
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
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
Op-Ed: People with disabilities want to travel, too
There are a number of misconceptions about people with disabilities (PWDs) and their desire for travel, and even their wherewithal to do so.... Continue Reading
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