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Advocacy for accessible air travel across the pond in the United Kingdom ratcheted up last week, as the Rights on Flights advocacy group gathered on a terrace outside the House of Commons at the UK Parliament.The Rights on Flights campaign was launched by a quartet of UK disability advocates — TV presenter Sophie Morgan, Flying Disabled founder and Air4All co-founder Chris Wood MBE, Able Move founder Josh Wintersgill, and Reduced Mobility Rights founder Roberto Castiglioni MBE. It’s a group of people that I have tremendous respect for, and was honored to receive an invitation to their campaign kick-off in London.Speakers at the event included members of the RoF team, as well as representatives from national disability rights organizations, members of parliament, and USDOT Policy Advisor Kelly Buckland. Many reflected on challenges they had faced while flying with a disability, and their speeches encouraged action to make air travel accessible to everyone.In considering whether to accept the invitation, which required an overnight trip to London, England, I knew that there had to be something more than a group of disabled travelers reflecting on decades of discrimination in air travel. Not because those stories aren’t important, but because they haven’t done much to move the needle — for years, I’ve been quoted almost weekly in news articles about the unacceptable state of air travel for wheelchair users.Rights on Flights isn’t a movement focused on raising grievances — it’s solution-oriented. At their Palace of Westminster reception, the group unveiled a major policy initiative, a proposal they call the Assisted Air Travel Act. You can find the latest draft version of the act on the Rights on Flights website.The text of the act lays out five key tenets, which it describes as “a seamless blend of harmonisation, inclusion, transparency, accessibility, and fairness.” Here’s why each of these are important:Many of the ideas presented in the proposed Assisted Air Travel Act are excellent and long overdue, but this project remains in draft form and your input is desired. Read the document, then share your thoughts with the Rights on Flights team. You can also discuss your ideas for the future of accessibility regulations in the comments section below.Join 25,000+ readers who receive accessible travel news &amp; updates, sent twice a month!You May Also LikeData released by the Department of Transportation has revealed that airlines damaged more than 700 wheelchairs in December alone.Read MoreIf you've experienced a flight delay of 3 hours or more on a flight to or from Europe, you may be eligible for cash compensation of up to $650.Read MoreBlog CategoriesPopular PostsAdsShop MerchSupport my workOur site uses cookies. Learn more about our use of cookies in our privacy policy

Advocacy for accessible air travel across the pond in the United Kingdom ratcheted up last week, as the Rights on Flights advocacy group gathered on a terrace outside the House of Commons at the UK Parliament.The Rights on Flights campaign was launched by a quartet of UK disability advocates — TV presenter Sophie Morgan, Flying Disabled founder and Air4All co-founder Chris Wood MBE, Able Move founder Josh Wintersgill, and Reduced Mobility Rights founder Roberto Castiglioni MBE. It’s a group of people that I have tremendous respect for, and was honored to receive an invitation to their...

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