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.

People Walking in Airport Terminal Cathay Pacific Staff Tells Me “Your Chair is Coming.”
View from Airport Terminal Is This Your Chair, Mr. Skaggs?
Shelley P. seated in her wheelchair in front of a stream near a forest. Permanent Grounding for Former Flight Attendant
View of Clouds from the Air Wheelchairs and Planes: My Experiences
Gray Airplane on Tarmac Trip to New York and Back
Friendly Skies? Not So Much…
Where is the Chair?
Accessible Parking Space at Airport My Thanksgiving Travel
Looking Down Airplane Aisle Toward Cockpit Lots of Problems!
Airplane Wing in Sun KLM/Delta/Air France Airlines Use Airplanes with Non-Accessible Passenger Seat
Kristen O'Toole seated at a table eating dinner. Air Travel Accessibility Adventures
Patti's late husband, Bob, seated in his wheelchair in a garden of flowers. Chair In Pieces
Close-up Photo of Damaged Wheelchair Totalled Wheelchairs
Airplane Wing in Flight Good and Bad Air Travel Experiences
Airplane Flying At Sunset Dropped Manual Chair-$2000 Damage
Plane Setting At Gate Thanks, United Airlines