by Timi | Nov 30, 2023 | Accessible Entrances, Accessible Transportation, Accommodations, Air Travel
United Airlines has agreed to improve air travel for passengers in wheelchairs after the federal government investigated a complaint by a disability-rights advocate. United and the Transportation Department said Thursday that the airline will add a filter to the... 
by Timi | Nov 22, 2023 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadians with Disabilities Act, Customer Service, Physical Disabilities, Transportation
Transport minister says airline must present a plan to address treatment of passengers with disabilities Canada’s Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez said Air Canada representatives must present a plan to improve the experiences of people with disabilities on... 
by Timi | Oct 22, 2023 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new rule that requires airline bathrooms to be more accessible. As part of the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DOT now requires airlines to make lavatories on new... 
by Timi | Oct 1, 2023 | Accessible Transportation, Canadian Transport Agency, Canadians with Disabilities Act
Nearly two decades after Ontario’s 2025 accessibility goal was put in place, the TTC staff have said in their latest report that the transit agency will not be able to meet the province’s target. A total of 57 TTC subway stations out of 70 will meet the standards of... 
by Timi | Mar 26, 2023 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel
Airline says it’s ‘committed to providing accessible transportation for all’ customers A Toronto woman is speaking out about the experience of flying with a disability, saying her most recent flight with Air Canada left her feeling like an... 
by Timi | Dec 11, 2022 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Transportation
Air Canada recently announced a service that allows for the safe transport of horses by air. Yet airlines continue to treat mobility devices like luggage rather than a vital piece of medical equipment, says disability advocate Peter Tonge. ‘I call on the airline...