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This is so cool. I want to get invited for a tour some day!
havewheelchairwilltravel.net
Air travel for wheelchair users explained - Have Wheelchair Will Travel
Wheelchair users have many questions about air travel from where a wheelchair is stored to what facilities are on board. We have the answers.
Ugh. I hate “we need to think about it more” even when it is supposedly to come up with the “best solution”. Can we just start? They change interiors of planes to fit their needs all the time, if one solution isn’t the best, change it! You don’t need a whole new plane each time…
runwaygirlnetwork.com
Airbus eyes cabin accessibility solutions; says industry not there yet - Runway Girl
In Airbus' view, cabin accessibility concepts that would accommodate one or two wheelchair users in-flight will not adequately address the issue.
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I agree, Josh. Airbus’s response was pretty pathetic. I can understand a CEO’s need to “hedge” but there are other way to hedge on this issue without causing further problems.
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A great update to the post from yesterday!
wheelchairtravel.org
American Airlines said its new luggage tag for wheelchairs would improve the disabled passenger experience, but there is no evidence of that.
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This is what I meant in my other comment. I am currently in Frankfurt airport (layover). Despite THREE tags on my chair it took 3 people to figure out that I needed the chair with me for my five hour layover. All the tags in the world can’t replace good coordination with ground crew and services.
(not criticizing the ground crew here. They are…
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Hopefully, the people handling the wheelchairs will read the tags!
disabilityscoop.com
American Airlines Looks To Improve Travel Experience For Passengers With Disabilities
A major U.S. airline says it is taking a first-of-its-kind step to help people with disabilities.
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Interesting, they behaved appallingly in the UK, recently – so this only seems to apply in the US.
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I really do hope they improve this. Key to success seems to be integration with the ground crew. It seems that’s where all the great efforts to streamline either succeed or fail. 🫤
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I wish more small airports had these!
airport-technology.com
Aviramp delivers tools for Paris Paralympians
UK-based Aviramp has provided four accessible ramps to Paris Charles de Gaulle ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
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It seems that even the ones that do don’t advertise it enough! I just found this video (from a Google maps post) that shows this feature in Aspen CO (small airport in USA).
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Josh I agree with you, I hate it when I have to wait until all the other passengers have disembarked😠
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