Show threadLudibriumventisOct 14, 2023

Had I known how far it was between my arrival gate and departure gate, I would have taken them up on the offer of a lift in one of the airport carts. (I did take advantage of the pre-boarding, so I could get settled without accidentally whacking anyone with my cane.

Fortunately, I made it to my gate in time, and (as soon as the window and middle seats arrive) I can settle in for a nice cross-country nap.

#FlyingWhileDisabled

Doug MiramsMay 8, 2023

Gregory Mansfield on Twitter: "#FlyingWhileDisabled RT-Rights on Flights: the new campaign seeking to make air travel more accessible https://t.co/8j32FiDzAH via @NatGeoTravel" / Twitter

https://twitter.com/GHMansfield/status/1655612651785842690

Rights on Flights: the new campaign seeking to make air travel more accessible

A new campaign is seeking to improve air travel for passengers with disabilities by calling for change throughout the industry.

National Geographic
Show threadStacyKessJan 10, 2023
Oh, and to put the #TSA experience for #disabled people in context, I’ll invoke this sweet little phrase: #StopAndFrisk. Yup, that’s flying with #MobilityDisabillities… #FlyingWhileDisabled… #FlyingSecondClass… #Othered
Ryan Honick ♿️🐕‍🦺👨🏻‍🦽Nov 18, 2022

This is some of the coolest innovation I've seen. As a wheelchair user this has the potential to revolutionize how disabled people travel making flights more accessible and greatly reducing (if not outright eliminating) the vast majority of damage done to mobility equipment by airlines every day. #AirTravel #Airlines #Innovation #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #Travel #FlyingWhileDisabled

https://ergonomics.org.uk/resource/welcome-on-board.html

Welcome on board

For wheelchair users, travelling by plane can often be a challenging and undignified process. An award-winning invention that allows passengers to take their own chair on board is aiming to change that and make flying a more accessible and inclusive experience.

Jack Yan (甄爵恩)Nov 7, 2021
This is just absolutely shocking. Shame on United Airlines whose actions led to the death of disability activist Engracia Figueroa. #flyingwhiledisabled https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/disability-activist-dies-after-united-airlines-destroyed-her-custom-wheelchair/ar-AAQlhRR
Disability Activist Dies After United Airlines Destroyed Her Custom Wheelchair

"Mobility devices are an extension of our bodies. When they are damaged or destroyed, we become re-disabled," Engracia Figueroa said in July.