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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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Hey everyone, last weekend I went adaptive scuba diving in Amami Oshima! Let me know if you have questions or might be interested in trying it!
Accessible Scuba Diving in Japan
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So cool! Thank you for sharing. My wife had been certified (is that the right word?) prior to her health change which now requires a wheelchair and would love to dive. Not my thing but I’ll snorkel all day! 😁 Have others done adaptive diving in Japan or elsewhere and what have your experiences been?
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@joshgrisdale this looks absolutely magical! I have yet to brave the whole breathing apparatus so good on you for that!
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Accessible walks in Sheffield
I was approached by a lady on my group to help share her website, made by her disabled husband, of disabled accessible walks in asks around Sheffield.
There are plans to extend the website to include places further afield, users can submit walks with pictures and video footage
http://www.jeffswheelchairwalks.org.uk
jeffswheelchairwalks.org.uk
Jeff's Wheelchair Walks – Great Walks For All
Jeff's Wheelchair Walks – Great Walks For All
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Love it! Thank you for sharing – please invite them to come join tabifolk and keep sharing their walks!
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Question! For everyone has been to Japan, to help those planning to go to Japan, what is one thing you wish you had known before your trip?
Maybe there is something you wish you brought, or something to be aware of when booking a hotel, or…
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How much walking/ rolling we would be doing. Next time my husband will get good quality gloves (he is a manual wheelchair user) to protect his hands.
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When booking a hotel room triple check that they have reserved your disabled room . Do it constantly leading up to your trip .Contact the hotel direct to check even if you have booked through an agent. Ask for photos of the room to satisfy your needs . I speak with experience as we booked the Kimpton Tokyo .They only have one disabled room.…
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