TAKE ACTION FOR ACCESSIBLE AIR TRAVEL

The #JustPlaneWrong campaign engages social media influencers to get the word out about the challenges that passengers with disabilities face. Check out the campaign, and then join PVActionForce in signing the petition to pass the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE

Learn about the challenges that air travel passengers face by reading the results of our survey regarding the air travel experiences of passengers with disabilities. Charles Brown, PVA's National President, was recently featured in a New York Times article documenting his air travel experience as a paralyzed Veteran.

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AIRLINE PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL OF RIGHTS

As a passenger with a disability, you are legally entitled to a set of rights when you fly, as determined by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Learn more about your full set of rights below. 

TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT
TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES AND AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
TO RECEIVE INFORMATION IN AN ACCESSIBLE FORMAT
TO ACCESSIBLE AIRPORT FACILITIES
TO ASSISTANCE AT AIRPORTS
TO ASSISTANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT
TO TRAVEL WITH AN ASSISTIVE DEVICE OR SERVICE ANIMAL
TO RECEIVE SEATING ACCOMMODATIONS
TO ACCESSIBLE AIRCRAFT FEATURES
TO RESOLUTION OF A DISABILITY-RELATED ISSUE

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