Accessibility
MSP debuts enhanced accessibility programmes
Aira ASL (American Sign Language) and talk-to-text offer first-of-their-kind communication platforms for travellers who are deaf or hard of hearing
OAK deploys Aira visual interpretation app
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) will offer visual interpretation on-demand to blind and low-vision travellers via the Aira app
Gatwick celebrates UK accessibility first
London Gatwick has become the first UK airport to win Airports Council International’s (ACI) Level 1 Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation
ACI World expands accessible travel guidance
Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched a new guide dedicated to improving accessible travel for all passengers
Charter calls for inclusive future flight
The Equal Skies Charter is stressing the importance of addressing disability needs from the outset as the aviation industry embarks on a new era
Self-driving wheelchairs launch at AMS
As of this week, travellers with reduced mobility
at Schiphol can be brought to their gate by a self-driving wheelchair
Gatwick drives better accessibility
London Gatwick Airport has launched Detailed Access Guides, to help passengers needing assistance in navigating the airport
Menzies Aviation boosts accessibility
The global aviation services provider has added a series of accessibility tools to its careers and corporate websites
GLA to host accessibility tech trials
Innovative small businesses with ideas to improve accessibility for passengers are set to begin trials at Glasgow Airport (GLA)
Campaigner Joshua Wintersgill joins HAAG
Disability rights campaigner and ableMove founder Joshua Wintersgill has been appointed to the Heathrow Access Advisory Group (HAAG)
LaGuardia Terminal B wins accessibility plaudit
LaGuardia Terminal B is the first airline terminal in the United States to earn the Rick Hansen Foundation’s Gold accessibility certification
Hamad wins new ACI accreditation
Hamad International Airport (DOH) has won the Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) World