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Advocates condemn U.S. delay on new wheelchair protections for air travelers

A flight attendant wearing a protective mask stands in the aisle of a passenger aircraft, surrounded by seated travellers, illustrating the challenges wheelchair users face when flying as protections are delayed.

Advocates condemn U.S. delay on new wheelchair protections for air travelers Disability rights advocates have criticised a decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay enforcement of key wheelchair-travel protections for another 15 months, calling it a setback for passengers who rely on mobility devices and have long faced discrimination and damage to […]