Improving Air Travel for Wheelchair Users: Refunds, Safety, and In-Cabin Feasibility.
This legislation aims to significantly improve air travel accessibility for individuals using wheelchairs. It mandates airlines to publish cargo hold dimensions and guarantees full ticket refunds if a passenger's mobility aid cannot fit on the aircraft. Crucially, it requires detailed data collection on mishandled wheelchairs (damage or loss) and initiates a strategic roadmap to study the feasibility of allowing passengers to remain in their own wheelchairs in the main cabin during flight.
Key points
Airlines must publicly display cargo hold dimensions to ensure passengers can confirm if their wheelchair will fit before booking.
Passengers are guaranteed a full refund if their wheelchair (including powered models) cannot be accommodated in the aircraft's cargo hold.
Mandatory annual evaluation and public reporting of detailed data on damaged, delayed, or lost wheelchairs by air carriers.
Initiation of research and studies into the technical and economic feasibility of securing passengers in their personal wheelchairs within the main aircraft cabin.
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