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 ...

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 ...

With the implementation of four Biden administration-approved travel protections for wheelchair users still hanging in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

John Morris of WheelchairTravel.org said his chair is regularly dinged and damaged in airplane baggage holds. Photo Credit: Courtesy of John Morris In contrast to the requirements imposed on bus lines ...

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 ...

Blue Origin made history Saturday, sending for the first time a person who uses a wheelchair past the Kármán line, an ...

U.S. airlines reported mishandling more than 800 wheelchairs in October, per the Department of Transportation. Andrew Gurza's wheelchair was left in the rain during his trip to San Francisco. The ...