26 April, 2013 | Hits:886
In recent years, South Korean travel companies have been taking major steps to provide better facilities for the physically disabled. This correlates ...
25 July, 2012 | Hits:987
Buenos Aires International Airport Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini, known as Ezeiza International Airport, features three mostly disabled-friendly terminals...
25 July, 2012 | Hits:1359
Advertised by Ryanair as Stockholm airport, Skavsta Airport is 100 kilometres and 90 minutes travel time away from Stockholm itself.
24 July, 2012 | Hits:1235
Hong Kong International airport has two disabled-friendly terminals, T1 and T2, which is a two-minute walk apart and linked by covered walkways.
19 July, 2012 | Hits:788
Vienna Schwechat International airport is the busiest airport in Austria and, at this present time, is still a work in progress.
17 July, 2012 | Hits:889
O.R Tambo International Airport, formerly Johannesburg International Airport, has six terminals covering international, domestic and transit flights. ...
12 July, 2012 | Hits:1123
Sydney Airport stated aim is ensuring that all travellers, regardless of disability, have a positive experience of its services and has a full disabil...
06 July, 2012 | Hits:963
Charles De Gaulle airport, Paris, may be known for its state-of-the-art-architecture but, sadly, falls very short in taking into account the needs of ...
02 July, 2012 | Hits:780
Reduced Mobility Rights, the news portal for disabled passengers and people with reduced mobility launches its enhanced website.
26 June, 2012 | Hits:1183
Julie Newman, acting chair of the UK Disabled People’s Council, is the latest victim of sub-standard services Heathrow Airport provides disabled passe...
22 June, 2012 | Hits:1738
Holidays for disabled people often include short or long haul flights; We interviewed Qantas management to compile a list of tips for disabled passeng...
20 June, 2012 | Hits:1274
Global airline Emirates are stepping up their cabin crew training on handling disabled passengers in cooperation with Dubai Autism Centre.
15 June, 2012 | Hits:997
Families with infants and toddlers arriving at Heathrow and Gatwick airports are not returned prams at the gate; EU Guidelines sanction the end of thi...
12 June, 2012 | Hits:852
Booking the right flight seats is essential when traveling with children or a disabled person; today we explore the flight seat policy of Air France a...
07 June, 2012 | Hits:1172
Holidays for disabled people are a growing trend in today's world; today we take a closer look at EVA Air and Air New Zealand, to see which airline pr...
05 June, 2012 | Hits:1611
Long haul flights are a common aspect of family holidays; today we determine which long haul airline has the best seats for families traveling with ch...
04 June, 2012 | Hits:2520
Traveling by air remains a difficult task for disabled people; we have interviewed British Airways and Easyjet to see which airline is best for disabl...
01 June, 2012 | Hits:1429
A recently published report highlights the possibility airlines may assign different seats to families traveling together.
27 May, 2012 | Hits:6986
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner is the latest victim of discrimination against the disabled, being refused to board a Kenya Airways flight.
25 May, 2012 | Hits:926
The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Virgin America $100,000 for filing incomplete reports with the DoT and not responding adequately to disabl...
24 May, 2012 | Hits:1006
As the EHRC Helpline closes this Autumn, the CAA should take on full responsibility for the disabled air passengers’ complaints handling service, the ...
02 May, 2012 | Hits:723
The chaos London Heathrow plunged in ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics reminds of the failed moon landing of Apollo 13.
27 April, 2012 | Hits:892
The Civil Aviation Authority launched a formal investigation into an incident involving a disabled child, and allegations that BAA breached EU 1107/20...
26 April, 2012 | Hits:1541
Budget airline Air Arabia has been slammed with the accusation of discrimination against a disabled teenager.
17 April, 2012 | Hits:917
Jolina Skye Barton's case, the disabled child scheduled to fly to the Antilles to undergo an alternative treatment is close to a solution KLM says.
14 April, 2012 | Hits:1107
The United States Department of Transportation fined Frontier Airlines $50,000 for throwing a disabled man off a flight in June 2011.
05 April, 2012 | Hits:756
India's Supreme Court issued a notice to Spicejet on the plea filed by Jeeja Ghosh, the disabled passenger thrown off a SpiceJet flight because of her...
03 April, 2012 | Hits:861
India's Supreme Court will be issuing judgment on Jeeja Ghosh's writ petition against budget airline Spicejet on Wednesday.
30 March, 2012 | Hits:977
Easter holidays are one of the busiest travel times of the year; here are useful tips for disabled passengers who will fly this Easter.
28 March, 2012 | Hits:1749
Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum (EDF) told the European Commission considering children as PRMs is wrong.
23 March, 2012 | Hits:1283
Green MEP Keith Taylor slammed budget carrier Easyjet, stating that the incident involving disabled businessman Martin Sabry was unacceptable.
22 March, 2012 | Hits:602
The wait on when guidelines for the application of Regulation 1107/2006 will be published is almost over, the EU Commission confirmed.
20 March, 2012 | Hits:1190
The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport at the European Commission praised Easyjet for progress made with their disabled passengers handlin...
17 March, 2012 | Hits:802
The UK leading airlines warned the Department for Transport of the consequences for its reckless delays ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic games of s...
16 March, 2012 | Hits:1033
Budget airline easyjet appeared today in French Court, charged with discrimination against a disabled passenger.
16 March, 2012 | Hits:1549
World's largest charter airline Thomson Airways has opened an investigation into the internal handling of a disabled passenger's complaint.
13 March, 2012 | Hits:642
A disabled passenger was told by the EHRC, the UK executive body handling complaints for rights violations, it no longer provides help because of fund...
07 March, 2012 | Hits:739
PM David Cameron confessed his frustration because changes are “not happening as fast as I would like” before the liaison committee of senior MPs.
28 February, 2012 | Hits:738
The EU Commission confirmed it stands behind the principle upon which UK Court of Appeal dismissed two cases brought by disabled passengers against ai...
24 February, 2012 | Hits:924
It is the Republic of Ireland turn in Reduced Mobility Rights' study on how National Enforcement Bodies across Europe enforce compliance to 1107/2006....
20 February, 2012 | Hits:1142
Indian budget airline SpiceJet faces allegations of discriminating against the disabled after Miss Jeeja Ghosh got thrown off a SpiceJet flight.
16 February, 2012 | Hits:1032
The U.S. Department For Transportation fined budget carrier Allegiant Air for violations of rules on reporting disabled passengers complaints.
14 February, 2012 | Hits:1606
Two Court of Appeal rulings triggered a war of words between travel giant Thomas Cook and Equality and Human Rights Commission.
13 February, 2012 | Hits:907
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is "carefully considering and reviewing" the implications of recent rulings that could see disabled passengers rights ...
07 February, 2012 | Hits:2266
Low cost airline Ryanair carries a maximum of four disabled passengers with reduced mobility per flight, explaining the limit exists for safety reason...
01 February, 2012 | Hits:810
Few weeks ago Qantas owned budget carrier Jetstar came under the spotlight for enforcing a limit of 2 passengers with reduced mobility on any given ai...
31 January, 2012 | Hits:4660
Following a recent series of incidents involving disabled passengers, budget airline Easyjet are introducing changes to their handling rules for passe...
28 January, 2012 | Hits:676
The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Florida based Spirit Airlines $100,000 (£63.500/€75,600) for failing to respond to complaints filed by dis...
27 January, 2012 | Hits:919
Four years after coming into force, lawmakers are willing to consider changes to Regulation EU 1107/2006, which protects the rights of the disabled tr...
19 January, 2012 | Hits:2110
Carolyn McCall OBE, Easyjet's Chief Executive Officer, apologised in person to Martin Sabry, the disabled man thrown off a flight on 4 January.
18 January, 2012 | Hits:4133
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has warned Easyjet over the incident involving Mr Martin Sabry, a disabled businessman taken off a flight at London Ga...
13 January, 2012 | Hits:735
Derbyshire, the dramatically enchanting county, is indeed a fantastic and accessible travel destination for everyone to rest and enjoy.
13 January, 2012 | Hits:655
It is Sweden and the Netherlands turn in the analysis on how European member states enforce Regulation 1107/2006.
19 December, 2011 | Hits:475
Just days after reducedmobility.eu highlighted the pressures councils were under for their concessionary fares schemes comes news that at least one co...
15 December, 2011 | Hits:466
Transport issues for disabled people are a major obstacle to fulfilling potential and enjoying life, so it's good news that the planned axing of trans...
14 December, 2011 | Hits:560
Here at reducedmobility.eu we are always pleased to see anyone try to improve the experience for disabled people using public transport so we salute M...
13 December, 2011 | Hits:672
Budget airline Easyjet has been slammed with allegations of discrimination against the disabled for not allowing blind Joanna Jones on board with her ...
13 December, 2011 | Hits:1847
In 2007 Alexandra Rickham teamed up with Niki Birrell as a crew and the following year were among the favourites for the Paralympic Games after winnin...
07 December, 2011 | Hits:496
Everything changes from next month when the Department for Transport’s new scheme takes effect which means that anyone who doesn’t automatically quali...
01 December, 2011 | Hits:460
The Department for Transport is currently considering a recommendation to close 675 ticket offices around the UK, a decision which could end travel fo...
30 November, 2011 | Hits:680
Britain's goalball team, along with the women's sitting volleyball team, will not know until February next year whether or not they can compete at the...
23 November, 2011 | Hits:1263
Honk Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways faces serious allegations of discriminating against a disabled passenger the airline asked to leave a plane.
17 November, 2011 | Hits:522
The Paralympics Equestrian events take place at Greenwich Park from 30th August to 4th September with eleven medals at stake. Greenwich Park is the ol...
16 November, 2011 | Hits:590
Four-time Paralympics champion Oscar Pistorius, nicknamed “Blade Runner”, is still not guaranteed a place at the 2012 Olympics in London.
10 November, 2011 | Hits:545
There will be two Paralympic football competitions at the London 2012 Paralympics. There is the Football 5-a-side for athletes with visual impairments...
09 November, 2011 | Hits:544
Calling people with disabilities the forgotten ones is not far from reality; indifference towards disabled issues is so deeply embedded in society it ...
03 November, 2011 | Hits:564
There is no doubt that London 2012 has a tough act to follow. The 12 days of games held in Beijing in September 2008 brought together nearly four thou...
01 November, 2011 | Hits:471
Australian low-cost airline Jetstar, owned by the well-known Qantas Airways, is once again at the centre of a dispute involving disabled passengers.
31 October, 2011 | Hits:443
Sarah Storey is a British swimmer, track and road cyclist, seven times gold medal winner at the Paralympic Games, and twice British national track cha...
19 October, 2011 | Hits:1398
Disabled people living in Croydon (south London) must have a strong sense of humor and loads of determination to overcome the fact that the local disa...
14 October, 2011 | Hits:465
I was reading the Huffington Post this morning and came across an article on disability issues written by the Labour MP Lisa Nandy.
04 October, 2011 | Hits:482
Readers of this website may be aware I am strongly opinionated about inefficiencies of Equality and Human Rights Commission. I make no secret of my ut...
29 September, 2011 | Hits:651
It saddens me to see Europe trail behind, but when it comes to disability rights and travel U.S. lawmakers always seem to be light years ahead of Euro...
29 September, 2011 | Hits:442
It came as a surprise; "complaining in emirates" is the leading general search term that drives traffic to Reduced Mobility Rights.
27 September, 2011 | Hits:658
Brilliant ideas do not need to be extravagant; Maddak, largest maker of aids for daily living in America, is about to spin the whole idea behind wheel...
21 September, 2011 | Hits:412
Talking with people with disabilities and their carers about travel and holidays, I discovered how crucial is the planning phase.
20 September, 2011 | Hits:410
I always stress that we have to expose what doesn’t work; at the same time we must report what works or what is being changed to make things work.
13 September, 2011 | Hits:431
Acclaimed cartoonist Jerry king's latest Mobilitoon hits the nail on the head, drawing readers attention to the necessity of overhauling EU Regulation...
11 September, 2011 | Hits:604
45-year-old arthritis sufferer Selina Stacey was left behind after the coach she was traveling on left an M1 service station without her. The National...
10 September, 2011 | Hits:784
Thanks to the excellent reports by David McCann of the Edinburgh Evening News we now understand that BAA knew of the chances of disabled passengers be...
09 September, 2011 | Hits:714
There goes another tragic example why EU Regulation 1107/2006 needs to be changed with haste. I just came across the news, and I'm having a hard time ...
07 September, 2011 | Hits:396
When I first started traveling, I never bothered to consider what could have been my travel experience if I had reduced mobility. I was probably too...
30 August, 2011 | Hits:439
A very warm welcome everyone. We're working around the clock to get the web site, and its fantastic features and services, ready to launch on 5 Septe...
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