The Intersection of Travel and Disability
When Senator Tammy Duckworth (D, Ill.) pushed for a ruling mandating that airlines report damage done to wheelchairs and assistive devices, disability advocates predicted the monthly numbers would be crushing. And then…the first month predicted that the reporting went public, Duckworth’s chair was on the Department of Transportation’s damaged list. Ok, mistakes happen, but really? Read the full story, here.
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Travel Pulse recently spoke with Craig Kennedy, who works as a disability consultant and trainer with the Open Doors Organization, The organization conducts studies on travelers with disabilities. Their Q&A offers valuable advice on how to be the best resource for all clients. Read the full story here.
If you’re taking to the air with a wheelchair, there’s almost always an added level of stress. Learn from people with lived experience thanks to this New York Times story. READ MORE
The Birmingham, Alabama Airport Authority’s goal is to make air travel less overwhelming for people with autism and similar conditions. Their new sensory room was developed in partnership with a children’s autism nonprofit group. According to this report, “the addition makes Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport the second airport in the country with a sensory room and the first in the nation with such a room designed for autism but also PTSD, dementia and other conditions.
Virgin Atlantic’s latest customer service initiative was developed after research showed 20% of those who fly have a disability, and 70% of these people have a hidden disability. READ MORE
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