Stanton questions Southwest after Wheelchair Suns' flight woes

An Arizona congressman is seeking answers after a Phoenix basketball team's wheelchairs were dismantled on a recent Southwest flight. Read More

Disabled travelers say airlines damage wheelchairs too often

Andrew Gurza said Air Canada damaged his wheelchair on a trip to San Francisco. Advocates say it's an all-too-common problem. Read More

'Food out of my children's mouth': Airline wheelchair damage impact

Maceo Carter said the damage his wheelchair received on an American Airlines flight prevented him from working for two weeks. Read More

Wheelchair basketball team says Southwest Airlines damaged chairs ...

Ability 360's wheelchair basketball team is saying Southwest Airlines left them stranded with damaged chairs on the way to the National Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Richmond, Va. They ... Read More

About 20 wheelchair users were on a flight. The airline wasn't prepared.

Wheelchair rugby players say their travel plans were severely disrupted, and the airline and airport were unprepared, when their flight got canceled. Read More

Poor handling of wheelchairs continues to plague airlines - Travel Weekly

Since Congress began requiring the DOT to gather and publish mishandled-wheelchair statistics in 2018, the airlines haven't gotten any better at handling them. Read More

These airlines had the most and least passenger complaints in 2024 - MSN

Complaints against U.S. airlines soared to a record high in 2024 as carriers struggle with flight cancellations and delays, analysis finds. Read More

Delta unveils 'first-of-its-kind' airplane seat for travelers in ...

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines this week unveiled a- "first-of-its kind" airplane seat that makes flights more accessible, allowing travelers to remain in their own powered wheelchairs on board. Read More

Frontier Airlines cancels Phoenix-Montana route - azcentral.com

Three months after Frontier Airlines debuted flights between Phoenix and a Montana city, the route is ending. Flight schedules showed Frontier would drop more than 40 routes from its network ... Read More

Airlines damage or lose 29 wheelchairs daily; Here's what wheelchair ...

A disability lawyer and a Paralympian share their personal experiences and what other people who use wheelchairs need to know about air travel. Read More

These airlines had the most and least passenger complaints ... - CBS News

Complaints against U.S. airlines soared to a record high in 2024 as carriers struggle with flight cancellations and delays, analysis finds. Read More

What to know about the impacts of airlines mishandling wheelchairs

Local News Airlines mishandle thousands of wheelchairs each year. These New Englanders want you to know how that puts them at risk. “A lot of my friends won’t fly because they do not have ... Read More