Sun, March 9, 2025
Fri, March 7, 2025
Thu, March 6, 2025
Wed, February 12, 2025
Sat, February 8, 2025
Fri, January 24, 2025
Sun, December 22, 2024
Sat, December 21, 2024
Fri, December 20, 2024
Thu, December 19, 2024
Wed, December 18, 2024
Tue, December 17, 2024
Mon, December 16, 2024
Sun, December 15, 2024
Sat, December 14, 2024
Fri, December 13, 2024
Thu, December 12, 2024
Wed, December 11, 2024
Tue, December 10, 2024
Mon, December 9, 2024

DOT Announces New Rules to Protect Passengers with Disabilities

  Copy link into your clipboard //travel-leisure.news-articles.net/content/2024/ .. les-to-protect-passengers-with-disabilities.html
  Print publication without navigation Published in Travel and Leisure on by Travel + Leisure
          🞛 This publication is a summary or evaluation of another publication 🞛 This publication contains editorial commentary or bias from the source
The Department of Transportation issued new rules to ensure airlines protect passengers with wheelchairs, give employees hands-on training, and more.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has introduced new regulations aimed at enhancing the travel experience for passengers with disabilities. These rules mandate that airlines must provide timely assistance to passengers with disabilities, including help with boarding, deplaning, and making connections. Key changes include the requirement for airlines to deliver mobility aids like wheelchairs within 24 hours if they are lost or damaged, and to provide loaner wheelchairs in the interim. Additionally, the regulations stipulate that passengers must be informed about the size and availability of onboard wheelchairs, and airlines must offer refunds for undelivered baggage fees if mobility aids are mishandled. These measures are part of a broader effort to ensure that air travel is accessible and less stressful for individuals with disabilities, with penalties for non-compliance by airlines.

Read the Full Travel + Leisure Article at:
[ https://www.travelandleisure.com/department-of-transportation-disability-rules-airlines-8761916 ]