British Airways Wheelchair Traveler Denied Boarding is today’s featured story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, June 17, 2026 with Chillie Falls. Also today, Carnival Cruise Passenger Jumps Into Water at Cozumel Pier; Guest Arrested After Secretly Photographing Female Passenger; First Cruise Port Under Tropical Storm Watch; and lots more LIVE at 11 AM […]
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Airplane Lavatory with Adult Changing Table
The “Metamorphic Lavatory” concept is large enough to fit a full-sized power wheelchair and features an adult changing table. Written by John Morris, WheelchairTravel.org, April 22, 2026 An accessible lavatory concept for wide body (dual aisle) aircraft generated a lot of buzz at the 2026 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) for being the first to incorporate […]
Qantas Airbus A380 Premium Economy class review
Written by Julie Jones, Have Wheelchair Will Travel, July 2025 I’ve been fortunate to fly in premium economy class on quite a few airlines now so when I was recently booking a trip to the US I was keen to try the Qantas Airbus A380 premium economy cabin. For me, the main attraction of premium […]
Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery
Written by Catie McLeod, The Guardian, September 27, 2025 As airlines toughen rules on lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standards Dr Jurai Darongkamas has travelled all over the world with her mobility scooter and says she never had a problem until she booked a flight with Qantas earlier this year. The […]
Latest Airline Incident Reinforces Need for Better Accessibility in the Travel Industry
Written by Lacey Pfalz, TravelPulse.com, August 12, 2025 Earlier this week, we reported on how two blind women were the only two people onboard a flight from New Orleans to Orlando after an hours-long delay that led everybody else on their flight to rebook on a faster one. The July 14 incident involved two friends, Sherri Brun […]
‘Try Before You Fly’ with Virgin at Adelaide Airport
Virgin Australia and Adelaide Airport are partnering to help people overcome barriers to travel with the launch of an ongoing ‘Try Before You Fly’ program. Written by Sheree Strange, Travel Without Limits, June 25, 2025 Virgin Australia and Adelaide Airport have officially launched the ‘Try Before You Fly’ program, an ongoing initiative that provides people with disabilities and […]