Press Release: DOT issues sweeping protections for disabled passengers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Disabled Passengers
DOT issues disabled passenger rights without narrowbody lav language
US Department of Transportation officials have published the DOT’s first-ever Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights with the a... Continue Reading
UK mulls new passenger protections, including for wheelchair users
The UK government is considering mandating that airlines provide wheelchair users and PRMs with “the full amount of compensation” for any da... Continue Reading
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
Airbus says forward A320 lav with tip-up seat is designated PRM lav
In September, Runway Girl Network published an article analysing the interiors of Lufthansa’s new Airbus A321neo, noting that the airline ha... Continue Reading
First class on Great Western Railway IET train takes the strain
Intercity travel in the UK is notorious for expensive train tickets and poor service, but there are very good deals available for a more lux... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: Grab My Bag works to lighten the load for PRMs
As travel begins to takeoff again around the US, Grab My Bag has begun its mission to revolutionize the baggage claim process for travelers ... 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
Designing regulation to enable seat safety and innovation
In the context of unprecedented distrust in aviation safety regulation, largely but not entirely driven by the exposure of regulatory failur... Continue Reading
American Airlines changes course on wheelchair weight limit policy
American Airlines is no longer strictly adhering to weight restrictions which prevented some disabled passengers with wheelchairs from flyin... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Suppliers assess MAX production pause
We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 70, the audio recording of which was published on 20 December 2019 Mus... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Considerations as suppliers assess MAX production pause
Welcome to Episode 70 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
Prevalis lift seeks to offer dignity and safety for PRMs and personnel
The manual lifting of passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) can be dangerous for airport service personnel and an incredibly unpleasant ex... Continue Reading
Seeking to move the needle on PaxEx topics at APEX and AIX expos
The APEX EXPO and Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Americas are set to open their doors this week in Los Angeles. The co-located shows are alw... Continue Reading
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