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Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc., 527 U.S. 471 (1999), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 22, 1999. The Court decided that mitigating measures should be taken into account when determining whether one's impairment constitutes a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Different regions have varying levels of regulation regarding disability assistance at airports. American regulations place the responsibility on the airlines, while the European Union's rules place the responsibility mainly on the airport authorities and in some regions such as South America, regulations are unclear.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines and a trade association have challenged a Biden administration rule issued in December requiring new consumer protections for disabled passengers using ...
Airline travel in 2025 is set to become more dignified for passengers with disabilities under a new Department of Transportation rule. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday ...
Bush, George H. W., Remarks of President George Bush at the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Available online at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Davis, Lennard J. Enabling Acts. The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest US Minority Its Rights. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2015.
In 2023, the airline came under fire after a viral video showed a baggage handler send a wheelchair crashing down and off a ramp. The incident led to an investigation into the carrier by the U.S ...
99th United States Congress: Enacted: October 2, 1986: Summary; The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) is a federal law enacted by the 99th United States Congress on October 2, 1986. Its primary purpose is to prohibit commercial airlines from discriminating against passengers with disabilities.
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