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Join our global discussion group on accessible travel! Connect, share experiences, and exchange tips to make every journey inclusive and enjoyable for all.
Come together to share experiences, insights, and tips on overcoming travel obstacles, discovering hidden gems, and planning incredible accessible adventures. We encourage open conversations about the broad aspects of accessible travel, while also directing you to country and topic-specific groups for more focused inquiries. Join us today and let’s explore!
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How have your experiences been when passing through airport security and/or dealing with TSA agents? A friend of mine recently had a really scary experience when she was taken to one side and made to wait, alone and unsure what was going on, for over half an hour. Her story is just like countless others, not just when dealing with security…
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Disability Discrimination at Airport Security: A TSA Nightmare -
Have you found yourself being discriminated against at airport security because of your disability? Julia Betancourt sure has and here she tells all.
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In Japan, the body check is done on the spot – which may be less desirable than in a private room if you get embarrassed easily. Though I have been called into a separate room once in Toronto I think.
I recently was stopped by security to check my battery (which cannot be removed from my wheelchair without a specialist) even though I had… Read more- View 1 reply
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While I have always been very respectfully treated, I have both heard and witnessed some pretty appalling things at security checkpoints. I feel like there is a real opportunity for some diversity training of staff here.
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