Business · 03/06/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

DOT Seeks Comments on Wheelchair Transport in Air Travel

Summary

The US Department of Transportation is requesting public input on revising its regulations regarding the transportation of wheelchairs in commercial aircraft cabins, specifically the use of the seat-strapping method.

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