I absolutely hate writing posts like this, mostly because in this day and age things like this just shouldn’t happen. The Air Carrier Access Act was passed in 1986, yet I continue to get reports of gross access failures of US airlines. Continue reading
Tag Archives: aisle chair
Still Crawling After All These Years?
A June report of a Vanilla Air passenger having to crawl aboard the plane because no wheelchair lift was available is somewhat troubling to me. I mean, let’s be honest, in this day and age that shouldn’t happen. Continue reading
A Better Way to Build an Aisle Chair
Although access to the friendly skies has greatly improved over the past 25 years, it still has a way to go. Take the lowly aisle chair, for example. Some travelers call it a torture device, while others describe the on board transfer process as “beyond humiliating”. Either way, the whole system could use a facelift. Continue reading
American Airlines — Right or Wrong?
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Local media outlets in Killeen, Texas are reporting about an army veteran who had a bad experience on a recent American Airlines flight. According to media reports Dawn Wilcox informed flight attendants that she needed to use the restroom “really bad” just prior to landing in DFW. American Airlines says flight attendants offered the use of an onboard wheelchair, but Ms. Wilcox declined. Continue reading