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The Best and Worst US Airlines for Handling Wheelchairs in 2022

The worst nightmare for any wheelchair user who wants to travel is having to fly on a plane. From booking the flights to selecting a seat to requesti...

I live in Orlando, Florida, and while most of the time this is the airport I use for my international travels, sometimes I prefer to drive a little b...

Any wheelchair user who has ever flown on a plane knows exactly what a nightmare air travel can be. From having to be transferred by often inept whee...

I half-joke all the time that the Orlando airport is my second home. To say that I spend a lot of time in airports and airplanes as a wheelchair user...

One of the biggest fears of wheelchair travelers is having their mobility equipment damaged or lost by an airline. In fact, this fear is so great tha...

Nobody likes talking about using the bathroom, except maybe my two adolescent sons. But for wheelchair users planning trips involving flights, the ab...

In February 2019, the Department of Transportation issued its monthly Air Travel Consumer Report as usual. What made this report different is that, ...

On March 10, a jetliner with passengers from at least 35 countries crashed shortly after leaving Ethiopia's capital, killing all 157 people on board...

We've all been there - the intrusive, often humiliating, and always uncomfortable airport security pat-down. Those lucky few who have TSA pre-check ha...

dear airlines you're making wheelchair users terrified of flying

I was 16 years old when I took my first plane ride. It wasn’t anything scary or special, but I’ve spent my life since with a moderate fear of flying. ...