Airlines find ways to make flying more inclusive for reduced-mobility passengers

Flying can be a complicated process for wheelchair users. — AFP

Air travel for passengers with reduced mobility is made all the more difficult by the fact that they cannot usually stay in their own wheelchair for the entire journey. A US airline has now unveiled a new cabin concept that could change the lives of reduced-mobility passengers, making their journeys a whole lot easier.

The inclusion of reduced-mobility travellers is a real issue in the world of tourism. While Greece has decided to make 147 beaches accessible to wheelchair users by means of a device on rails taking them right into the water, the airline industry is also thinking about ways to improve the comfort of reduced-mobility passengers. Indeed, choosing to travel by air requires a great deal of adaptation and forward-planning for these users.