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“I have seen people in wheelchairs who have come up for the first time and felt happy. I think this is something that should also make us particularly happy, because to give joy to people is perhaps just as significant as the protection of our cultural goods.”
https://news.yahoo.com/accessibility-acropolis-sparks-row-greece-125008949.html
news.yahoo.com
Accessibility at Acropolis sparks a row in Greece
The Acropolis in Athens has a new concrete pathway to facilitate wheelchair access - and some people are not happy about it. The UNESCO World Heritage site attracts thousands of visitors a day in peak periods, most of whom climb … Continue reading
Always great to see big news media picking up on the importance of the accessible travel market.
abc.net.au
Kerry's holiday with her mum was perfect, except for one pretty big thing
Everyone deserves a holiday. But for about 1.3 million Australians, going on holiday is not as simple as jumping online to book flights and hotels.Â
“Gatwick’s Special Assistance Services helped more than 615,000 passengers last year – a number growing by around ten per cent each year”
https://abtamag.com/2019/09/02/industry-insights-accessible-travel/
abtamag.com
Industry insights: Accessible travel | ABTA Magazine
Gary Noakes outlines the opportunity cost to companies and services that fail to meet the needs of disabled travellers There are 13.9 million disabled people in the UK, according to the latest government statistics: that’s eight per cent of children; … Continue reading
No Tokyo?! @Martin ! 😝
thepointsguy-com.cdn.ampproject.org
These are the most wheelchair-accessible cities around the world
These are the most wheelchair-accessible cities around the world
Here is another “flying in your wheelchair” story…. think it will happen?
skift.com
New Wheelchair Prototype Seat Promises Accessibility for In-Flight Travel
A new airplane seat prototype called the “Freedom Seat," offering passengers with restricted mobility the ability to fly seated in their own wheelchairs,
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