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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Amelia Hill

‘It’s not the waiting, it’s the indignity’: disabled passengers tell of air travel torment

Passenger in wheelchair at airport
Airports and airlines are legally required to provide free help and assistance to passengers with a disability or reduced mobility. Photograph: YakobchukOlena/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Passengers with a disability or reduced mobility are legally entitled to special assistance when travelling by air, with airports and airlines required to provide help and assistance free of charge.

Recent experiences of disabled passengers, however, suggests that this support is not always available and cannot be relied on.

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