DOT Launches Accessible Air Travel Campaign
To commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched the #AccessibleAirTravel campaign “to raise awareness about the right of air travelers with disabilities to safe, dignified and accessible air travel,” the agency said in an Oct. 5 announcement.
The centerpiece of the campaign is a video on the Bill of Rights for passengers with disabilities.
The ACAA was enacted on Oct. 2, 1986.
Swiss Wheelchair Racers Set Course Records in Chicago
Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner, both from Switzerland, set course records in the men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions at last week’s Chicago Marathon.
Hug finished in 1:22:37, bettering his record from last year. Debrunner, in just her fourth marathon, finished in 1:38:44.
