cruisedogiii
MemberIt sounds like the Department of Transportation is at least listening. Hopefully it will translate into action. (Especially toilets please!)
usatoday.com
Cruising Altitude: Progress for disabled travelers is not coming fast enough
Does the U.S. really have accessible travel? I asked experts what needs to happen to make flying better and safer for passengers with disabilities.
schroth-sensei5 Comments“Imagine if Americans were to see that this particular airline broke 700 wheelchairs last year, but substitute ‘legs’ for ‘wheelchair,’ ” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., glad I’m not the only one who considers breaking wheelchairs is the same as breaking legs.
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There’s definitely a need for the Aviation industry to address accessibility in a different way… They are consulting here in Australia, hopefully we can get the right messages across and finally see some change down the line.
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Wow, this is so horrible! Have you ever had a bad experience like this?
theguardian.com
Disabled woman forced to sleep in hotel dining area ‘after booked room was unavailable’
Kat Watkins, who requires a ventilator at night, said she is suffering from severe back pain after night at Travelodge in Hounslow
Here, in the States, if they give your room to someone else, the hotel has to find you an accessible room in another hotel by law.
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What!? She was walked from not 1 but 2 rooms?! and they couldn’t get her to a 3rd at another hotel? There had to be other options. If I was the manager I’d get someone to clean a room that would work, pay an able guest to go to that other hotel, or SOMETHING. Unless we are missing some info, this doesn’t sound like a problem any competent… Read more
Wooo, love these words 😃
“It is totally inexcusable for our industry to exclude so many people,” says CEO John Pagano
https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/saudi-arabia/red-sea-global-accessibility-disability-friendly/
Happy to see accessibility featured in such a big publication… just wish they had pictures of the accessibility instead of such generic ones!
https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/accessible-beaches-europe
cntraveller.com
The best accessible beaches in Europe, from Barcelona city spots to resorts in Greece
Enjoying European beach culture in a wheelchair is easy at these spots.
You’re right! It’s sad that there is so little good imagery representing people with accessibility needs…
Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Getting to Shirakawa-go in a Wheelchair in the forum Japan a year ago
a year agoReply to Getting to Shirakawa-go in a Wheelchair
Yes! There is a real opportunity there. Bus tour users tend to be older and starting to get accessibility needs but the bus companies seem so slow to act even though buses with lifts exist.
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