Is Delta’s New Wheelchair Seat the Solution to Accessible Air Travel?
<p>The need for a product like this is well established. I’ve written article after article about the issues disabled people face when flying, from insensitive security screeners to mobility aids being destroyed to people losing their lives. Many disabled people, myself included, simply avoid flying altogether due to these risks.</p>
<p>The relentless advocacy of disabled people wanting to travel safely has finally started to show results as of late. In 2018, disabled <a href="https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/new-federal-report-reveals-airlines-damage-average-of-25-wheelchairs-each-day" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Senator Tammy Duckworth helped implement a policy</a> requiring airlines to report the number of mobility aids they damage. Her wheelchair was included in the first dataset. United Airlines and Qantas are <a href="https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/global/news/united-airlines-to-add-braille-to-plane-interiors-for-better-accessibility/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">adding braille</a> to the handrails inside the cabin to help blind people find their seats. Safety cards in braille are also being made available.</p>
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