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yahoo.com
‘Disabled air passengers should pay less, because we’re getting worse service’
Earlier this week, the BBC journalist Frank Gardner shared on social media that he had been forced to crawl to the toilet on a plane. The security correspondent, who was paralysed when he was shot by al-Qaeda sympathisers in 2004, … Continue reading
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Here, in the States, someone could sue, saying this would discriminate against those without disabilities.
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Love this article, I need to send this to Air Canada for not accepting me on board and booking me at a later time because of my wheelchair. Beforehand I was advised to call the customer assist and customer assist line told me to buy a new ticket since im late in arriving but 48 hours before i called Air Canada already and checked in on line…
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Do any other airlines have a board like this? If so, where? I think we should support airlines that (at least appear to) take accountability seriously.
globetrender.com
Virgin Atlantic creates Accessibilty Advisory Board - Globetrender
Virgin Atlantic has collaborated with disabled thought leaders to review and refine its accessible travel experience
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I believe United has such a board but I don’t think they publicise anything about its work. I totally agree that we support all businesses that work to support and understand our community!
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not sure about boards, but I definitely try to support Delta when possible because of their prototype of flyers to be able to stay in their chair. I also have had good experiences with them with my scooter with them taking it seriously, and I have had found their customer service to be helpful!
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Way to go Virgin!
cntraveller.com
Virgin Atlantic expands on their dedication to accessible travel with new initiatives?
The UK's only airline to offer BSL-trained cabin crew has been working to make the in-flight experience more inclusive than ever
This is an interesting initiative. Toronto has a desk for Air Canada, and JAL and ANA have special desks in Tokyo, but they are just for the airline. I like the idea of a general desk.
travelwithoutlimits.com.au
Airport Assist: an Australian first | Travel Without Limits
Melbourne Airport is leading the way for air travel accessibility in Australia, with the launch of a new program called Airport Assist.
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This is a great idea! I will say that some airline desks do provide some extra help in regards to disabled security queue locations and other helpful information. Would be nice to have a centralized location.
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We need more facilities like these!
i am currently at the international terminal in San Francisco (SFO). I wish more airports did this:
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Oh wow!
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