OH HELL NO.
This is my favorite rule. It requires that if a wheelchair is lost, it be transported to wherever the user is staying; that if it is damaged, the user be able to choose where it is repaired; and many, many other things that make a huge difference to wheelchair users who fly.
This is my favorite rule. It requires that if a wheelchair is lost, it be transported to wherever the user is staying; that if it is damaged, the user be able to choose where it is repaired; and many, many other things that make a huge difference to wheelchair users who fly.
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Julia Métraux
Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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https://www.disabilityrightstn.org/new-airline-protections-2024/
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/17/2024-29731/ensuring-safe-accommodations-for-air-travelers-with-disabilities-using-wheelchairs
American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United
https://bsky.app/profile/juddlegum.bsky.social/post/3lbgchjjshs2y