LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Department of Transportation proposed regulations on Thursday would make it easier to hold airlines accountable for damaging passengers’ wheelchairs in an effort to improve air travel for disabled customers. Under the proposed regulation, breaking, damaging or losing wheelchairs or other mobility devices would qualify as a violation of the Air Carrier Access Act, a law that bars airlines from discriminating on the basis of disability. In 2023, airlines mishandled more than 11,000 wheelchairs and scooters, according to the department. AdvertisementThe proposed changes would also require airlines to provide annual training for employees who physically assist disabled passengers. “It is important that the airlines fix what they’re doing, and these regulations are important,” Ives-Rublee said.

Source: Huffington Post March 02, 2024 20:45 UTC