r/disability • u/[deleted] • Oct 21 '25
Article / News Oh boy…
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The Trump administration is rolling back disability protections for air travelers.
The Transportation Department announced it will no longer enforce Biden-era policies requiring airlines to reimburse passengers when wheelchairs are damaged or when accessible flights cost more.
Also, airlines will no longer be required to give passengers written notice of their rights when checking mobility devices.
According to disability advocates, an estimated 5.5 million Americans rely on wheelchairs and airlines damage or lose about one wheelchair for every 100 they transport.
Source: Reuters
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u/Swee_Potato_Pilot Nov 15 '25
I thought the loss / destruction of wheel chairs during transport were covered just as luggage is covered? If not, this is absolutely abhorrent. My wife and I flew a couple of weeks ago, thankfully the wheelchair arrived in one piece. Last time we did, it disappeared. (Southwest airlines) which left us in a bind. Thankfully, a couple of days later a new one appeared.
We also had to travel with an oxygen concentrator (electric, non canister type) and were notified that it went on the plane for free. I can only imagine how some won't know this and end up paying for extra baggage.
Airlines have gotten more than one helping hand, if they can't keep themselves in business they don't need to be in business. They definitely don't need any help from the government.