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
Tag Archives: blind
Op-Ed: Airlines should follow United lead 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 100Â 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
American loves beacons and wearables almost as much as bacon
Underscoring the rapidly growing interest among airlines and airports to use location-aware beacons and wearable computers to improve the pa... Continue Reading
Air Canada’s 787 to accommodate the blind
Air Canada today revealed it intends to become the first airline in the world to offer an inflight entertainment system with an accessible s... Continue Reading
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