US: DoT appoints members to new disabled passengers advisory committee
The US DoT has named 19 members to the new Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Advisory Committee, which will advise the Transportation secretary on issues relating to the needs of disabled air travellers. DoT said that the committee will “identify and assess disability-related access barriers encountered by air travellers with disabilities, evaluate the extent to which DoT’s programs and activities are addressing these disability-related access barriers and recommend actions to improve the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities.” The committee will have until Nov 2020 to submit a report to the DoT secretary and Congress assessing current regulations with respect to ticketing practices, pre-flight seat assignments, access to bulkhead seating and stowing of assistive devices for disabled passengers. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2019-09-24/general/us-dot-appoints-members-to-new-disabled-passengers-advisory-committee
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US: DoT appoints members to new disabled passengers advisory committee
The US DoT has named 19 members to the new Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Advisory Committee, which will advise the Transportation secretary on issues relating to the needs of disabled air travellers. DoT said that the committee will “identify and assess disability-related access barriers encountered by air travellers with disabilities, evaluate the extent to which DoT’s programs and activities are addressing these disability-related access barriers and recommend actions to improve the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities.” The committee will have until Nov 2020 to submit a report to the DoT secretary and Congress assessing current regulations with respect to ticketing practices, pre-flight seat assignments, access to bulkhead seating and stowing of assistive devices for disabled passengers. <br/>
