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 4, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Physical Disabilities, Transportation
GATINEAU, Que. — The Canadian Transportation Agency says it’s issued a $97,500 penalty to Air Canada for violating the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations. The penalty of $97,500 is for several violations of the regulations. The agency...
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 | 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...
