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STEP by STEP Guide for Air Travel with Lithium Battery Powered Mobility Aids
Hello everyone, we would like to share what we know about air traveling with motorised mobility aids. Note that this is applicable for devices with lithium batteries. We are a medical device supplier based in Singapore but what we share should be applicable globally. Here is what you need to do:
STEP 1: Book your Flight. Obtain their…
A wheelchair just flew inside an airplane cabin for the first time
Airbus tested their Airspace U Suite wheelchair securement system on an actual flight last month – an A350 test aircraft. An Airbus employee who uses a power chair rolled onboard and sat in his own wheelchair during the flight. It’s the first time that’s ever happened.
The idea is a multi-use space in the cabin where wheelchair users could stay…
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Airbus Wheelchair Securement System Becomes First to Fly
The Airbus Airspace U Suite, tested in the air last month and demoed at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, could be the future of air travel for wheelchair users.
How far would you go to fly?
This article really highlights the fact that not everybody can travel on the same budget as people without disabilities…
wheelchairtravel.org
This Wheelchair Traveler is Forced to Buy 5 Seats on Every Flight
The law says airlines can't discriminate against disabled travelers, but that's the norm for one Wheelchair Travel reader.
10 flying tips for amputees, worth a read before your next trip
Good piece over on Living With Amplitude featuring Jane Rogers, who started gathering flying tips after a rough first trip in a wheelchair. That included a stranger in the TSA line telling her off, and an airport worker accidentally tipping her out of her chair. She turned those experiences into a practical list.
A few that stood out:
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US airports will be required to have adult changing tables, and they want your i
The US Access Board is working on standards for universal changing stations at airports. These are adult-sized changing tables in private rooms with enough space for a caregiver to help. Under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, all medium and large US airports will need at least one per terminal by 2030.
Right now they’re deciding what the…
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