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More than half of disabled passengers still find air travel difficult, says regulator

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Transport

More than half of disabled passengers still find air travel difficult, says regulator
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More than half of passengers who describe themselves as having an impairment that limits their day-today activity find travelling by air difficult, according to a regulator’s annual report on access at the UK’s major airports. The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) annual […]

Disabled passengers question watchdog’s rosy view of airport assistance

By John Pring on 19th July 2018 Category: Transport

Disabled passengers question watchdog’s rosy view of airport assistance
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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 […]

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