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Share tips and experiences on accessible air travel, airport navigation, and in-flight accommodations for travelers with disabilities. From booking assistance and seat selection to security screening, boarding, and accessible facilities on planes, this is the place to ask questions or offer advice – someone here has likely experienced it before. You’ll find first-hand reviews, personal stories, and recommendations for cultural, nature, and leisure trips that start with a flight. This group welcomes all accessibility needs, helping you enjoy a more accessible and stress-free flying experience.
Finding if a flight has an accessible toilet
Finding if a flight has an accessible toilet
Posted by Josh Grisdale on October 23, 2023 at 10:54 amI understand more and more long-haul flights have accessible toilets now (Is it a legal requirement?). Is there an easy way to check if a flight will have an accessible toilet on board or not? Or do you need to call up the airline?
Josh Grisdale replied 6 days, 17 hours ago 5 Members · 6 Replies- 6 Replies
It depends on what you consider accessible. They’re accessible to me because I can be transferred to the aisle chair. I think when you indicate that you require an aisle chair, they’ll make sure to include an onboard aisle chair. It is legally required on US flights.
And, there’s this: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Rule-finalized-wheelchair-accessible-airplane-bathroom
Good point. Yes, I was envisioning a large airplane (787 or 747), transferring to an aisle chair and being wheeled to the toilet where the toilet is either large enough for the aisle chair to go inside, or two middle toilets have the partition removed and act as a large toilet.
I have used both in the past and wondered if all airlines have them now, or if I was just lucky….
I have only seen them on long haul flights myself but it’s not consistent in my experience.
I’ve noticed the same, Josh, it really depends on the airline and aircraft type, and outside the US it doesn’t seem to be guaranteed. Checking the aircraft model before booking can help, but calling the airline is usually the safest option. I’ve been looking into this myself while planning a trip to Italy with https://gowithguide.com/Italy, since accessibility on long flights makes such a difference.
This is the website with the most recently updated information: https://www.aerolopa.com/
You can look up planes via airline name & aircraft type. Most international flights from the US will have at least one accessible toilet.
A lot of people know of seatguru, but that website hasn’t been updated in a long time.
Oh wow, that is fantastic, thank you.
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