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Two new reports from organisations founded by disabled entrepreneurs have highlighted some of the “serious” and “critical” barriers disabled people are facing in their daily lives. The reports were produced by accessible travel company Wheelie Good Travel Company (WGTC) and accessibility […]
A lengthy review by the aviation regulator has exposed numerous failings by airlines operating in the UK in how they treat their disabled passengers. The review by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) began four years ago, but it was interrupted by […]
New government proposals could finally make it easier for disabled air passengers to secure compensation for lost and damaged wheelchairs. Measures in the consultation on reforming air passenger rights* include several proposals that could improve the accessibility of air travel. The […]
A disabled crossbench peer has called on the government to start handing out “heavy fines” to the air travel industry when it fails to ensure that its services are accessible to disabled passengers. Baroness [Jane] Campbell asked the government on Monday […]
Disabled people who use UK airports have questioned a report which found significant improvement in the provision of assistance to passengers over the last year. The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) third annual report into the assistance provided at the UK’s 30 […]