Why United’s decision to add Braille to its cabins is profound
United Airlines recently announced it is in the process of adding Braille signage in the cabins of its mainline fleet, including for seat ro... Continue Reading
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Op-Ed: Standards should shape the future of accessible IFE
Everyone should have the ability to easily access all aspects of air travel. But as countless news stories and first-person accounts on soci... Continue Reading
How United’s accessible in-seat IFE lives up to expectations
Ever since I penned a piece about United Airlines’ new inflight entertainment system and its suite of accessibility features including... Continue Reading
Aerobility: helping disabled people find hope through aviation
Aerobility, a UK charity whose aim is to “offer disabled people, without exception, the opportunity to fly an aeroplane” on 29 M... Continue Reading
Minor hiccups aside, United strives to be accessible for the blind
Like many fellow flyers, I severely limited my travel over the last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like many, I also saw the ligh... 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
United impresses with accessible app for the blind
In January 2019, United Airlines launched a new inflight entertainment platform on its Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The IFE system boasts a pleth... Continue Reading
Flying blind in a post-pandemic world – it’s complicated
The airline industry has seen an unprecedented drop in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full recovery could take years without widesprea... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines should follow United on seatback IFE accessibility
Earlier this month, United Airlines began flying the Boeing 787-10 between Newark and Los Angeles. While discussing the carrier’s deci... 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
ORBIS launches social media campaign for World Sight Day
Last month ORBIS International’s third generation Flying Eye Hospital (FEH) touched down in Shenyang, China for their first official t... Continue Reading
Seniors, not disabled people, drive airline assistance provisions
A commonly quoted industry statistic is that one in every 100 air travel passengers requires assistance either at the airport or on the airc... Continue Reading
Audio description of IFE in the offing for blind passengers
When she first started her company, Vancouver-based Descriptive Video Works in 2003, Diane Johnson said she did something unusual. Frustrate... Continue Reading
Airport and aircraft tech touted as Emirates A380 arrives at SFO
San Francisco International Airport is not only the latest US airport to receive Emirates’ double-decker A380 service direct to Dubai, but i... Continue Reading
Air Canada enhances IFE options for visually impaired passengers
Air Canada is further enhancing the entertainment options available for its visually impaired passengers, after becoming the first airline i... Continue Reading
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