The Biden administration is taking strides to enhance protections for passengers with disabilities by proposing stricter penalties for airlines found guilty of mishandling wheelchairs. This move aims to fortify the enforcement of federal laws concerning accessible air travel. According to the ...

Changi Airport Group (CAG) has launched three new initiatives to better support persons with invisible disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and dementia. Aimed at creating a more stress-free and inclusive travel experience for these passengers, the initiatives include a ...

The national airports operator further pursues the goal to ensure a smooth travelling experience for passengers with special needs, therefore they commence the cooperation with international social project the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. The purpose of this project is to assist people with hidde...

A major milestone has been reached at London Stansted to help staff better support passengers and their families affected by dementia. More than 1,000 Stansted Airport staff have become Dementia Friends and completed awareness training so they can help passengers with hidden disabilities when th...

Airport procedures such as check-ins, security checks and boarding the aircraft can be a stressful experience for all travellers. For people with hidden disabilities, such as autism, Alzheimer's disease, brain damage, ADHD, or dyslexia, making their way through an airport can cause additional strai...

The Head of Innovation and Regulatory Compliance at airport services provider OmniServ, Samantha Saunders, has been made a global ambassador for the #PurpleLightUp movement. The role will see Saunders furthering the aim of PurpleSpace in supporting those employees living with ill ...

Older adults with dementia joined over 30 young families at Gatwick’s Accessibility Day on Saturday (16 Nov), so that they too had a chance to experience airport surroundings before they fly. Travelling through an airport can be challenging for people with a disability and the Gatwick Accessib...

Houston Airports have launched a new mobile app designed for children with developmental disabilities and their families. The ‘Access Houston Airports’ app is designed to prepare children and their caregivers for the airport experience in an engaging way, providing tools to transition throug...

Web accessibility and language software company Recite Me is calling on all UK airport websites to ensure their platforms are accessible for people with disabilities. This follows the recent publication of the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) 2018/19 annual report on the disability access o...