In Their Own Words…

People with disabilities have a variety of experiences, both good and bad, with air travel. The best way to learn about what it is like for people with disabilities to travel by air is from their stories. Click on the photos to learn about the experiences of these individual travelers.

Airplane Wing in Flight Unbelievable
Lucian Smith seated on an accessible device in front of a snow covered mountain. Some Good, Some Bad
Passengers Seated on an Airplane Traveling to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Patrick on Amtrak for a DC flight Follow the Rules, Still Treated Poorly
Kade Patterson Posing at a Formal Event with a Dog Broken
Derrick Perkins Closeup Never Alone
Close up of wheelchair controller wrapped in duct tape and secured with a bungee cord. Damaged Power Chair and Humiliation
Black and White Airplane Wing Mishandled Me and Chair!
Upclose Photo of Airplane Broken Wheelchair
Plane Setting At Gate Elbow Banging
View from Airport Terminal Assistance Sometimes Unsafe
Larry Dodson seated in front of the US and PVA flags Broke My Back ~ Wheelchair That Is
Looking Down Airplane Aisle Toward Cockpit Peed in My Pants
Airport Search
Suki Graves working mask in coffee shop Fragrance is Killing Me
Airplane in Sky Only One Time