USDOT Halts Enforcement of Key Airline Disability Protections

USDOT Halts Enforcement of Key Airline Disability Protections

USDOT Halts Enforcement of Key Airline Disability Protections The U.S. Transportation Department has announced that it will not enforce crucial parts of a rule introduced by the Biden administration aimed at enhancing consumer protections for disabled passengers traveling with wheelchairs.This comes after major airlines, including United, Delta, American, Southwest, and JetBlue, along with the Airlines for America trade group, filed a lawsuit ag…

Disabled Flyers Face 'Agonizing' Wait for Protections as DOT Pushes Back Wheelchair Passenger Rules Until December 2026

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is further delaying the enforcement of a landmark set of regulations designed to give disabled American air travelers more rights. Under the control of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the DOT is also expected to announce a major rewrite of the rules. The regulations, known as Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with… The post Disabled Flyers Face ‘Agonizing’ Wait for Protections as DOT Pushe…