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Lift Access Comes to Japan Airports

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Candy B. Harrington
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airplane_landing_199029Call it a response to a public outcry, or preparation for a more accessible 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, but Japan airports will be getting a much needed access upgrade — lift access to aircraft parked on the tarmac. Continue reading →

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Posted in Air Travel | Tagged airline, Japan, lift, Olympics, Tokyo, Vanilla Air

Still Crawling After All These Years?

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Candy B. Harrington
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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 →

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Posted in Air Travel | Tagged aisle chair, boarding, crawl, Japan, lift, Vanilla Air, wheelchair

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