by Timi | Dec 8, 2023 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Physical Disabilities
Luca ‘Lazylegz’ Patuelli says elevator, escalator were out of order — and no staff knew what to do. Luca Patuelli, a dancer known as Lazylegz, says he’s used to navigating a world that isn’t always designed with accessibility in mind. Born with...
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 | May 10, 2023 | Air Travel, Legislation, Transportation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to institute new requirements in order to make air travel easier for passengers with disabilities. Legislation introduced this month in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives calls for the Department of Transportation...
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...
