Disabled … Or Even Just a Little Stiff?
Posted March 16th, 2009 in general news and helpful informationMany travelers—as they get older—find themselves unable to compete with younger counterparts in the mad scramble that travel has become. The travel industry officially helps many, but others are sometimes left to fall
through the cracks. Here’s what I can tell you, in general, about travel options when you’re slightly to fully disabled.
Much of the travel industry seems to view “disabled” narrowly as “confined to a wheelchair,” and “accessible” as “accessible to someone in a wheelchair.” The needs of those travelers are pretty well directed by the Americans with Disability Act and the Air Carrier Access Act:
From Ed Perkins @ SmarterTravel.com
