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The Air4All system onboard, showing that wheelchairs could be supported without removing seats. The DOT is now eyeing a new rule for PRMs to stay in their own wheelchairs

Design enables wheelchairs in cabins without reducing seats

Disability activists and certain aircraft cabin design experts have long fought to usher in an industry step change by enabling powered whee... Continue Reading

American now accepting mask exemptions for disabled passengers

American Airlines is now accepting face mask exemptions for disabled passengers who are unable to wear one, after aligning its mask protocol... Continue Reading

Blue background with white circle depicting a human head masked with a blue mask.

Press Release: Travelers required to wear masks at US TSA checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety... Continue Reading

An airport seat designated for a PRM; it is yellow and shows a wheelchair symbol

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US airlines seek to honor disability rights while enforcing mask use

Accessibility advocate Justin Yarbrough is a huge proponent of passengers wearing masks, as required, when flying US commercial airlines ami... Continue Reading

AA black lab waits at the door beside a suitcase. The dog is a service animal for his owner, the author of this Op-Ed

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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

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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