Travel (Disabilities) « Disabilities – Other Issues
Travel Information for People with Disabilities
- Air Travel Tips for Travelers with Health Issues or Disabilities
Travel by air for people with health issues, handicaps, disabilities or special needs, can be challenging. These air travel tips will help make your flight and trip, whether domestic or international, easier, cheaper and safer. - Assistive Technology and Portable Tools for Exchange Participants with Disabilities (Mobility International USA)
What assistive technology, adaptive software and portable tools do people with disabilities use to independently access information, activities and places in their daily lives? The following tipsheets share information by disability type and include portable or remote options for people with disabilities who travel internationally. - Fly Rights: A Consumer Guide to Air Travel (US DOT)
Provides air travelers with helpful advice on how to get the best airfare, what to expect when a flight is delayed or canceled and how to avoid travel scams. The guide provides easy-to-read information on federal airline regulations in a number of areas, including accommodating air travelers with disabilities and rules for bumping and baggage compensation. - New DOT Rule Extends Disability Protections to Passenger Ships and Boats (US Dept. of Transportation – 6/17/10)
The rule will ensure that vessel operators’ policies do not discriminate against passengers with disabilities. Under the rule, vessel operators cannot charge extra for accessibility-related services to passengers, cannot require passengers to furnish their own attendants, and cannot deny access to passengers based on disability. - New Horizons – Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability (US DOT)
This guide is designed to offer travelers with disabilities a brief but authoritative source of information about the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) rule: the accommodations, facilities, and services that are required to be available. It also describes features required by other regulations designed to make air travel more accessible. - Major Overhaul of the Air Carrier Access Act Effective May 13, 2009 (Beirne, Maynard & Parsons)
On May 13, 2009, the provisions of the reformed Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) will be effective, and commercial carriers (including foreign carriers) need to prepare to comply with its amendments. - Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel
Regulations from the Department of Transportation. - Services for Travelers with Disabilities
Delta Airlines' information on services including accessibility and assistance, wheelchair services, reservations requirements and special concerns. - Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
An educational nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities, remove physical and attitudinal barriers to free access and expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad. - Tips for Travelers With Disabilities
This brochure has been prepared by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide general information for persons with disabilities who plan to travel abroad. - Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions (Transportation Security Administration)
TSA has established a program for screening of persons with disabilities and their associated equipment, mobility aids, and devices. The program covers all categories of disabilities (mobility, hearing, visual, and hidden). - Traveling With Disabilities (US Dept. of State Bureau of Consular Affairs)
If you are a person with disabilities or are traveling with a person with disabilities, preparation before you begin your trip is essential to help you ensure that your travel will be accessible, safe and enjoyable. Think about your needs throughout your trip and conduct research in advance. Individual countries have their own standards of accessibility for travelers with disabilities. We recommend that travelers with disabilities review the information on www.travel.state.gov, consider the following tips, and discuss the trip with your health care provider. - Traveling with Disabilities
A brochure outlining Delta Airlines' Disability Program's commitment to making the travel experience of customers with disabilities safe, convenient and accessible. - TravelinWheels.com
A website dedicated to helping those with disabilities, aims to make travel easier for all of you traveling with someone who has special challenges. - What Airline Employees, Airline Contractors and Air Travelers with Disabilities Need to Know About Access to Air Travel
A guide to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and its implementing regulations
Articles About Travel for People With Disabilities
- Delta Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with Disabilities (US DOT – 2/17/11)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $2 million against Delta Air Lines for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. This civil penalty is the largest penalty ever assessed against an airline by the Department of Transportation in a non-safety-related case. “Ensuring that passengers with disabilities receive fair treatment when they fly is a priority for the Department of Transportation,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “We take our aviation disability rules seriously and will continue to enforce them vigorously.” - New Resources Clear the Way for Travelers with Disabilities (Detroit News – 4/30/10)
Traveling has never been easier for people with disabilities. All right, the word "easy" is a relative term. But according to a recent piece in The New York Times, there are a host of new resources – especially for people traveling overseas. - Shame on US Airways (Planet of the Blind – 10/15/10)
The airline industry has caused controversy over "too fat to fly" policies this year, but after US Airways booted a man last month for being "too disabled to fly," it might find a new debate brewing. Johnnie Tuitel, a motivational speaker with cerebral palsy, says a US Airways gate agent escorted him off a flight from West Palm Beach to Kansas City because he was deemed "too disabled" to fly by himself.
