There will also be assistants for
disabled travelers and senior citizens to help them get on and off the train
Turkish Airlines' 'barrier-free travel experience' applications for
disabled travelers is not limited to this, since the flag carrier airline has previously included audio described movie options and barrier-free safety information in in-flight entertainment systems for visually impaired passengers.
"Paralyzed Veterans of America has grave concerns over the delay of this key component to providing
disabled travelers with basic civil rights," says PVA Executive Director Sherman Gillums Jr.
Today - because of the ADA -
disabled travelers really have a wide selection of accessible lodging options."
* In order to provide reasonable accommodation for
disabled travelers, each airport concourse should have a service animal relief area (SARA) within the sterile area, as well as, outside of the terminal's sterile area.
Jim Smith, a consultant for Special Needs Group, a leading global provider of wheelchair rentals, scooter rentals, oxygen rentals and other devices for
disabled travelers, said the DOTOs ruling was a welcome move.
The Transportation Department said Monday that it has issued a $500,000 civil penalty against AirTran Airways for violating rules about accommodating
disabled travelers. The government said the airline had violated rules governing assistance given to passengers during boarding, and that it frequently failed to provide an adequate written response to passenger complaints.
Moreover, the stations have been designed to be fully equipped with accessories and facilities to serve
disabled travelers, strollers and commuters with personal luggage.
Hotels.com, an Internet-based reservation network for hotel rooms, discriminates against
disabled travelers who require handicapped-accessible rooms, according to a class action lawsuit filed in California.
The 13th edition also features new information on trip preparation for
disabled travelers.
A $34 million expansion is under way at the airport to create a new central security area, install elevators for
disabled travelers, and to distribute free luggage carts.