Amtrak Marks 36 Years of the ADA With a Big Accessibility Push
/ News & Opinion / Amtrak Marks 36 Years of the ADA With a Big Accessibility Push The ADA turned 36 on July 26, and Amtrak marked the occasion with a progress update on accessibility across its network. Most anniversary press releases are fluff. This one has numbers in it, so I read the whole […]
New Study Confirms What Disabled Travelers Already Know: Accessible Air Travel Still Has a Long Way to Go
/ News & Opinion / New Study Confirms What Disabled Travelers Already Know: Accessible Air Travel Still Has a Long Way to Go Ask just about anyone who has flown with a disability and they’ll likely tell you the same thing: it’s rarely the journey that leaves them feeling truly exhausted, it’s the accumulation of […]
Southern Airways Responds After Denying Disabled ‘Wicked’ Star Boarding
/ News & Opinion / Southern Airways Responds After Denying Disabled ‘Wicked’ Star Boarding Actor Marissa Bode, known for her role as Nessarose in the recent Wicked film duology, says Southern Airways has taken steps to address an incident in which she was prevented from boarding a flight due to her disability. In a Sunday […]
The End of Handing Over Your Wheelchair at the Plane Door Is in Sight
/ News & Opinion / The End of Handing Over Your Wheelchair at the Plane Door Is in Sight Boarding a flight as a wheelchair user has long meant handing over your independence at the door. Airbus is working to make that a thing of the past. For the longest time — decades, in fact […]
Flying with a Wheelchair: Everything You Need to Know!
Flying with a wheelchair can be daunting at times, but in this piece, Paul Surreaux shares his insight on how to make it as smooth as possible!