U.S. airlines filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation regarding a 2024 rule protecting traveling wheelchair users.
The 2024 rule made mishandling wheelchairs a violation of the federal Air Carrier Access Act. American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United declined to comment, referring requests to Airlines for ...
The rule, issued last year by then–Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, made mishandling wheelchairs an automatic violation of the federal Air Carrier Access Act. The lawsuit, filed this ...
Medicare Part B covers 80% of renting or purchasing a wheelchair if you meet specific requirements. Your doctor and the company providing the wheelchair must also be Medicare-approved. If a ...