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Do you feel airlines are prepared to help you evacuate in an emergency?
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Senator Duckworth "not at all confident" she could safely evacuate airplane - Wheelchair Travel
U.S. Senator and wheelchair user Tammy Duckworth accused the FAA of overlooking disabled people in airplane emergency standards and testing.
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I understand the feeling. Though I think the emergency evacuation at Haneda this New Years involved someone with a disability… so… maybe? 💦
Being carried down a set of air stairs in a wheelchair is really not the Instagram post most users want to go viral, but for Tori Lacey, that’s what happened.
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Her 'moment of panic' went viral. She hopes it helps others in her situation.
Tori Lacey said it was scary and unsafe for airport workers to have to carry her down the air stairs, especially when jet bridges were available.
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Had that been me, I would’ve filed a complaint with the airline, airport, and the contractor that provides the special assistance and tagged them on social media. They need to know we won’t put up with this. There’s no reason, knowing there was a passenger who used an aisle chair, they couldn’t have reassigned this flight to a gate with a jetway.
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I am crying with her. I am all for creative solutions but this is not it.
While I am not in a wheelchair full time, stairs are very difficult for me even with assistance. One of our flights didn’t land on a jetway gate once and the staff saw the mortified look on my face so they offered me the option to get lifted down on the platform for the…
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Accessible products aim to make flying more convenient and independent for wheelchair users
attoday.co.uk
Delta Flight Products has announced accessibility-focused aeroplane products, including two seats that allow users to remain in their own wheelchair for the entire journey
If anyone is heading to Dublin, try one of these out and let us know if it helps!
Do you think it would be helpful for you?
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I love Ireland and now I want to go back just to try this!
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According to John Morris’ newsletter, “Some of the major accessibility improvements incorporated into phase one included the installation of an adult changing table (America’s 19th airport with an adult changing table), improved wayfinding (prominent signage with large text), a terminal-wide cane trail, a sensory room, an airside service animal…
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‘Gateway to the world:’ FWA makes strides to be more accessible
Fort Wayne International Airport consulted the operator of WheelchairTravel.org to incorporate more accessible designs at the airport.
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