Flying on Airplanes

Wheelchair Travel Tips

Airplane + Flying Travel Tips

Discover the ultimate wheelchair travel guide for flying, designed specifically for wheelchair users. Learn how to book accessible seats, navigate airport security, and protect your mobility equipment for a hassle-free experience. With expert tips tailored to air travel accessibility, WheelchairTraveling.com ensures every wheelchair traveler can fly with confidence and ease. Start your accessible journey here!

Navigating Airports with a Wheelchair: A Comprehensive Guide

Air travel can feel daunting for wheelchair users, but with the right preparation and knowledge, it can be a smooth

Wheelchair Accessible Airline Seating

Airlines are making notable progress in designing wheelchair-accessible seating for air travel, which could revolutionize the experience for millions of

2025 Flying with a Wheelchair: Expert Tips + Airport Policies

Flying with a wheelchair presents unique challenges, but knowing your rights, airline policies, and the most accessible airports can make

Wheelchair User’s Guide to Layovers at Major International Airports

For wheelchair users, navigating airports during layovers can be challenging without the right accessibility information. Many international airports offer fantastic

Plan for Airlines to Stop Damaging Wheelchairs

Air travel is a fundamental part of modern life, providing the convenience and efficiency to reach destinations across the globe.

Stowing Manual Wheelchairs in Airplane Cabins

Traveling by air with a manual wheelchair has become increasingly accessible, thanks to evolving regulations and improved accommodations by airlines

Airline Breaks Wheelchair and What to Do

Traveling with a wheelchair can be daunting, especially when flying. One of the worst-case scenarios is finding out that your

Power Wheelchairs + Air Travel Complete Guide

The two most difficult aspects of air travel are not being allowed to remain in one’s wheelchair on the plane

Airplane Travel with a Disabled Child

Is it safe to fly? Before planning a trip that includes travel on an airplane, talk to your child’s doctor

Southwest Airlines: Why I Fly

It’s no secret, I fly Southwest Airlines whenever possible, which is currently restricted to the USA, but I’d fly internationally

Wheelchair Travel Insurance Tips

Traveling offers endless opportunities for exploration and adventure, but it can also come with uncertainties. For wheelchair users and those

Know Where You Sit With Aviation Rights

When it comes to travelling with a wheelchair, the rules can be complicated and not as user-friendly as the air

Flying, Car Rentals + Booking Hotels

I love to travel! As a software developer in the aerospace business, there have been times in my career when

Flying with a Wheelchair: Airplanes + Airports

Airport Arrival: Drop-Off & Parking While traveling and flying a wheelchair, first, it is most convenient to be dropped off

ADAPTS: Portable Transfer Sling

ADAPTS ensures those with mobility impairment are not waiting for rescue in a panic situation to escape down stairwells, narrow aisles

Air Travel Tips for Power Wheelchairs

Being restricted to a power wheelchair doesn’t equal restrictions in lifestyle and recreation. Airline travel is one of many activities

All Wheels Up

All Wheels Up currently is the only organization in the world crash testing wheelchair tie downs and wheelchairs for commercial

New Mobility Magazine: Fearless Flying

New Mobility Magazine: April 2014, Pages 28-35 This Cover Story features a few different articles with tips about flying on

Interview: Wheelchair Pilot

Young, a senior engineer on the L10n team, attended a 6-week flight training program with a full scholarship at the

AirAsia Damages Wheelchair on Plane Flight, Denies Fault

Disable person complains AirAsia about failed compensation while his wheelchair gets damaged. A wheelchair worth over ten thousand ringgit has

Flying Tips, Rules + Aisle Chairs

  Air travel can be uncomfortable for many people—with or without a wheelchair, but maybe my tips can help!  

Airline Travel Tips for Kids with Special Needs

1. How can you identify a disability-friendly airline? Are some airlines better with wheelchairs and catering to the needs of

Luggage Tips for Wheelchair Travel – Packing to Carrying

  The modern wheelchair provides the wheelchair user tremendous mobility and independence.  This ability transfers into more opportunities for solo

Flying Precautions for Wheelchairs

Despite being a much-practiced recreational activity worldwide, traveling involves several frustrating moments. As one needs to book tickets, make reservations,

Westjet Airline in Canada Makes Flying A Little Easier

My traveling requires that I spend a lot of time in airports and in airplanes. A little pre-planning can make

US Airways: Horrible Disabled Treatment

I wear a leg brace. I use a wheelchair, but can walk short distances with canes before fatiguing. I cannot

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