by Timi | Feb 21, 2024 | Press Release
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Trish Robichaud. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Trish below. Trish, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s jump right into how you came up with the idea? I filed a...
by Timi | Feb 7, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Transportation
Airline provided $300 and loaner wheelchair, but family says transferring man in and out of chair not safe. A Brantford, Ont., man has been stranded in Chile without his custom wheelchair after his stepdaughter says Air Canada lost it. Jim Hamilton and his wife Kathie...
by Timi | Jan 26, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Transportation
The concept is still in early stages but would be a major advancement for passengers with disabilities. John Morris had to see it for himself. An accessible travel expert who uses a power wheelchair, Morris flew to Hamburg to check out a prototype of a new airline...
by Timi | Jan 20, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Transportation
Community applauds decision, but says ultimate goal is to be able to fly in their wheelchairs. Seven years after Tim Rose was denied access to an Air Canada flight because of the size of his power wheelchair, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled the...
by Timi | Jan 14, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Legislation
Air Canada has appealed a decision by the country’s transport regulator that seeks to boost accessibility for travellers living with a disability. If successful, the move would overturn a requirement to fully accommodate passengers whose wheelchairs are too large to...
