Manchester Piccadilly station boosts accessibility with new £800k Assisted Travel Lounge
Passengers that require assistance now have a dedicated waiting lounge at Manchester Piccadilly station to make travelling by train a more pleasant experience. Network Rail…
Survey finds two in three disabled passengers would continue flying ensuring strict airport procedures are in place
ABM Aviation has partnered with disabled entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill, inventor of the easyTravelseat, to explore a range of opportunities in aviation and transport that reflect…
New survey finds 46 percent of passengers with reduced mobility feel unable to travel by air
Passengers with reduced mobility are sometimes being left humiliated and physically hurt when travelling through airports, putting them off flying altogether, according to a new…
Wheelchair globe-trotters discuss the barriers they face whilst travelling
Two globe-trotting wheelchair users have spoken out on the difficulties they regularly face while travelling and called on industries, including rail and aviation, to do…
86 percent of local authorities in England have less than one wheelchair accessible taxi per 1,000 people, new research shows
In the UK, 1,300 people a month search for ‘wheelchair accessible taxi’ on Google, according to data found using online visibility and marketing tool SEM…
New partnership to enhance crucial airport assistance for deaf and hard of hearing passengers
OmniServ, the UK’s leading airline and airport assistance service provider, has partnered with SigncodeUK, an innovative online provider of video translation services for the D/deaf…
Accessible aviation courses to deepen healthcare professionals’ knowledge of disabled travel
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is holding two accessible aviation courses for occupational therapists, specialist travel operators and healthcare professionals so they can…