As a frequent flyer, my loyalty to airlines goes beyond the number of miles I get per flight. For that reason, Southwest ...

The Transportation Department has expanded the rights of airline passengers with mobility disabilities. The first changes will go into effect next month. By Christine Chung Among the Biden ...

In December of 2024 the U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) under outgoing President Joe Biden strengthened a rule protecting passengers traveling by air who require the use of a wheelchair. The ...

TV host and travel writer Sophie Morgan was paralyzed from the chest down in a car crash at 18. She told BI that flying for disabled people is often extremely difficult and uncomfortable. Morgan ...

Motivational speaker Johnnie Tuitel was kicked off a US Airways flight. Oct. 19, 2010— -- A wheelchair-bound businessman was kicked off a flight last month because the airline's crew deemed him ...

American Airlines was levied with a massive fine by the Department of Transportation (DOT) over alleged breaches of airline passenger disability regulations for wheelchairs. The DOT said the fine ...

The DOT, FAA, and Delta Air Lines are working to allow wheelchair users to fly in their own wheelchairs. The FAA expects to determine the feasibility of wheelchairs on aircraft by the end of 2025.

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