The U.S. Department of Transportation has taken a monumental step towards ensuring dignified air travel for passengers who use wheelchairs. Announced by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, this ...

"The travel industry still doesn't take us seriously as a lucrative market segment," says Sylvia Longmire. While Sylvia is an Air Force veteran and a woman, it's not these two identities that the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP)– U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to improve the quality of air travel for persons using wheelchairs. A newly proposed rule would make airlines more ...

United Airlines has announced a new digital sizing tool designed to help customers with wheelchairs find the best flights to accommodate their personal mobility device. In 2023, United and United ...

Chris Ricci can walk only short distances at a time, but he has traveled the world on his scooter. The 57-year-old U.S. Army veteran has limited mobility stemming from a foot injury he sustained in ...

The Transportation Department has expanded the rights of airline passengers with mobility disabilities. The first changes will go into effect next month. By Christine Chung Among the Biden ...

The convertible seat folds down to make room for a wheelchair to be secured in place. Delta Flight Products In a bid to make air travel more accessible, Delta has developed a new convertible seat that ...

The proposal would make it easier to hold airlines accountable for mishandling wheelchairs and better protect people at airports and on planes, DOT says. The Biden administration's recent move to ...

December 20, 2025, will be remembered as a turning point in the chronicles of space exploration, forever altering humanity’s ...