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Punta Cana Holiday Review

Judith_wheel_travel’s 2019 blog post: ‘Impressive Premium Resort and Spa in Punta Cana, Domincan Republic’ is a review of her Caribbean holiday. https://judithwheeltravel.blogspot.com/2019/10/

airlines Korean Air

Accessible services that are available to passengers with disabilities. https://www.koreanair.com/content/koreanair/global/en/traveling/services.html

airlines Delta Air Lines

Travelers with Disabilities : Travel Needs : Delta Air Lines https://www.delta.com/gb/en

airlines British Airways

Disability and mobility assistance | Information | British Airways https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/disability-assistance/assistance-available

This website from Alaska Airlines provides useful information about air travel for persons with disabilities. https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/accessible-services/specialservices-wheelchair

airlines AirAsia

Special assistance for guests | Special Guests | AirAsia https://www.airasia.com/la/en/at-the-airport/special-guests.page

air lines aerobility

Aerobility is a UK registered charity founded in 1993 offering disabled people, without exception, the opportunity to fly an aeroplane. https://www.aerobility.com/

airports United States

2015 article Disability Horizons: 7 of America’s most wheelchair-friendly airports http://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/11/7-of-americas-most-wheelchair-friendly-airports/

airports United Kingdom

Edinburgh Airport Guide https://www.edinburgh-airport-guide.co.uk/disabled-facilities.html

airports United Kingdom

airport and airline information for travel to and from the Isles of Scilly https://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/plan-your-trip/special-assistance-and-accessibility/

airports Germany

Accessible Airports information from Germany.travel https://www.germany.travel/en/ms/barrier-free-germany/what-to-know/airports.html

Airports Canada

2018 article VANCouver AIrport NAmed MOst ACCEssible In the World https://www.citynews1130.com/2018/12/05/yvr-named-most-accessible-airport-in-the-world/

airports Bermuda

Bermuda airport information included on this page http://www.bermuda-online.org/BPHA.htm

airlines Virgin Australia

2018 HaveWheelchairWillTravel blog post: VIRGIN AUSTRALIA – DISABILITY ASSISTANT CONCESSION FARE https://havewheelchairwilltravel.net/virgin-australia-disability-assistant-concession-fare/

airlines United Airlines

Date: 2017/10/17 United Airlines Obtains EZ Access® Certification For New Self-Service Kiosks to Better Ensure Accessibility for All Customers Synopsis : United Airlines incorporates EZ Access technologies into self-service kiosks to better ensure they are accessible to all travelers including travelers with sensory or mobility impairments. https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/ez-access.php

airlines Alaska airlines

useful video #2 from Alaska airlines Traveling with a Wheelchair or Powered Mobility Device, featuring a wheelchair user and describing the process for getting wheelchair assistance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPt7LKn8qm4

airlines:Alaska airlines

useful video #1from Alaska airlines describing the process for getting wheelchair assistance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_txI2n_vtKE

airlines

2017 article Best Airlines for Disabled Travel – Disabled Travel Advice http://www.disabledtraveladvice.co.uk/best-airlines-disabled-travel.html

Airlines

2015 article from Cheap Flights Must-know airline info: Tips for travelers with disabilities Describes United Delta American Airlines US Airways Air Canada Southwest JetBlue Alaska Airlines Hawaiian Airlines WestJet Porter Spirit Allegiant Frontier Alitalia ANA Cathay Pacific Etihad Airways Japan Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Qantas ingapore Airlines Turkish AirlinesvVirgin Atlantic https://www.cheapflights.com/news/traveling-with-disabilities

advice for travelling in the US with wheelchairs and scooters

016 New Rule Requires US Airlines to Report Wheelchair and Scooter Transport and Damage Synopsis : U.S. Department of Transport final rule may relieve some air travel challenges for passengers with disabilities. https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/airline-damage.php

air travel advice UK

Reduced Mobility Rights. Accessible air travel experts. Information, assistance, consulting services. https://www.reducedmobility.eu/

air travel advice for your wheelchair

2019 8 Simple Steps to Flying With a Wheelchair!! really useful tips from Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=-juIP2GPsWg

air travel advice for flying with autism

Travel for all’s Tips For Flying With Autism https://travel-for-all.com/trips/tips-for-flying-with-autism/

air travel advice

Mixture of old and recent articles on air travel: 2017-01-12 Training to Improve Access to Air Travel for People with Disabilities 2016-12-16 Agreement Reached on Providing Accessible Bathrooms on Single-aisle Aircraft 2016-12-12 Making Air Travel More Accessible for Passengers with Hidden Disabilities – CAA Guidelines 2016-11-07 New Rule Requires US Airlines to Report Wheelchair and…

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air travel advice

2017 article Air Travel for Wheel Chair Users – Disabled Travel Advice http://www.disabledtraveladvice.co.uk/air-travel-for-wheel-chair-users.html

air travel advice

2017 GET WISE TO FLYING WITH A DISABILITY A guide to travelling to and from the UK by air http://bhta.com/get-wise-to-flying-with-a-disability/

air travle advice

Disabled World 2015 article Disability Air Travel: Information for Seniors & Disabled https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/

air travel advice

2017 article from the British Healthcare Trades Association: Air travel advice: GET WISE TO FLYING WITH A DISABILITY http://bhta.com/get-wise-to-flying-with-a-disability/

air travel advice

2018 Tryb4uFly making it easier for disabled people to fly: UK-based charity division aimed at people who are trying flying for the 1st time, allowing them to experience what it is like to travel in an aircraft as a wheelchair user using simulated aircrafts and providing equipment to hire and general advice. http://tryb4ufly.co.uk/

air travel advice

Date: 2015/02/12 (Rev. 2018/09/19) Major Airline Travel Tips for Travelers with Disabilities Synopsis : Since each airline is different we have listed differing policies where travelers with disabilities are concerned. https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/airlines.php%20airlines

air travel advice

Revised/Updated: 2018/12/06 Disability Air Travel Information for Seniors and Disabled Disabled World’s information and accessibility tips on air travel for persons with disabilities including US TSA security screening and permitted items. https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/

air travel advice

Paralysed Veterans of America advice on travelling by air https://www.pva.org/research-resources/tips,-tools-resources/travel-tips/

paragliding

2019 video: Going Paragliding as a Quadriplegic Jim Ryan, Travel-for-All’s new Accessible Travel Specialist goes paragliding in BC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuDFqLV0hbY&feature=youtu.be

airport United States

gimp on the go blog post about airport (St. Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport) in the US Virgin Islands http://www.gimponthego.com/travel-reviews/travel-reviews-caribbean/dest5a.htm

airports United States

2017 Spin the globe blog: How I Was Hassled and Humiliated at the Orlando Airport http://spintheglobe.net/dir/2017/05/17/hassled-humiliated-orlando-airport/

airports United States

2015 blog post:Rullaman flies in 2015 Newark-Liberty International Airport & long haul flights

airports United States

2018 Disabilityhorizons article New Orleans and Las Vegas and Newark (New York ) airport http://disabilityhorizons.com/2018/12/disability-and-travel-accessible-usa/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ever_dreamt_of_travelling_to_the_usa_heres_how_accessible_it_is&utm_term=2018-12-06

airports United States

blog post:Wheelchairtravel.org airport accessibility Las Vegas airport https://wheelchairtravel.org/las-vegas/airport/

airports United States

2015 blog post: the airport in Las Vegas does not have an Eagle Lift to transfer a wheelchair user on and off the aircraft https://wheelchairtravel.org/guest-post-aussie-wheelchair-user-vacations-in-las-vegas/?utm_source=WheelchairTravel.org+News+%2526+Updates&utm_campaign=332e83f01e-WCT_Newsletter_9_18_20159_18_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f2c195a25e-332e83f01e-109925637

airports United Kingdom

2017 blog post:Wheelchairtravel.org reviews the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel https://wheelchairtravel.org/review-renaissance-london-heathrow-hotel/

airports united kingdom

2017 blog post:Wheelchairtravel.org article: LONDON’S WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE HEATHROW EXPRESS https://wheelchairtravel.org/london-wheelchair-accessible-heathrow-express-train/

airports United Kingdom

2015 blog post:Accessibilityreviews blog:Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5 https://accessibilityreviews.org/2015/08/21/hilton-london-heathrow-terminal-5/

airports United Kingdom

post:AIRPORT ACCESSIBILITY guide from wheelchairtravel.org Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) https://wheelchairtravel.org/gibraltar/airport/

airports Spain

2018 my life, Kerry’s way blog post: My Loveholidays.com experience this blog post details both the negative experience with the holiday company and negative experience at Palma airport https://kerry-thompson.com/2018/01/28/my-love-holidays-experience/

airports South Africa Johannesburg

PushLiving.com blog post: Cape Town South Africa https://pushliving.com/cape-town-south-africa/

airports Russia

Wheelchairtravel.org airport accessibility Report: Moscow Airport Accessibility https://wheelchairtravel.org/moscow/airport/

airports Myanmar

2014 TripAdvisor post: Travelling in Myanmar with a mobility disability – a report https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g1-i12336-k7977328-Travelling_in_Myanmar_with_a_mobility_disability_a_report-Traveling_With_Disabilities.html

airports Germany

Wheelchairtravel.org airport accessibility Berlin https://wheelchairtravel.org/berlin/airport/

airports France

2013 VIDEO Using a lift to get on and off the shuttle to De Gaulle airport (Wheelchair user) (Paraplegic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX6XrCRndh8&index=7&list=PLIgL7UlxA2UOTP4Is-9sQFlSs148Wl1O5

airport China

Wheelchairtravel.org airport accessibility Report: 2015 Hong Kong Airport Accessibility https://wheelchairtravel.org/hong-kong-china/airport/

airports

Euan’s Guide user reviews of various airports https://www.euansguide.com/reviews/results/?categories=1145&hasreviews=True&nameorcategory=airports&pagenum=1&sortby=Rating

airlines Virgin Atlantic

2015 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: First class for the wheelchair traveler: luxury or https://wheelchairtravel.org/first-class-for-the-wheelchair-traveler-luxury-or-necessity/

Airlines Qantas

2016 Spin the globe blog travelling LAX to Sydney with Qantas http://spintheglobe.net/dir/2016/11/29/an-introduction-to-sydney-by-scooter/

airlines Finnair

2017 Palmuaseman Uutiskirje/ Wheels of Travel Blog post: DISABLED ON FINNAIR A350 http://www.palmuasema.fi/liikuntarajoitteisena-finnairin-a350-koneessa/

airlines Egyptair

2017 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Traveling with a Wheelchair on EgyptAir https://wheelchairtravel.org/travel-egyptair-wheelchair-assistance/

airlines easyjet

4SuitcasesandaWheelchair blog post:Lake Garda, Italy – Part 2: Easy, Peasy, Cheesy Jet..or so we’d hoped! http://4suitcasesandawheelchair.blogspot.com/2019/03/lake-garda-italy-part-2-easy-peasy.html

airlines air canada

2017 blog post:Hot Wheels Goes Air Canada lost my wheelchair http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/

air travel in US

2016 wheelchairtravel.org blog post:Barriers to Equal Access for Disabled Remain in Air Travel, After 30 Years of DOT Inaction https://wheelchairtravel.org/expand-protections-civil-rights-for-disabled-travel-air-carrier-access-act/

air travel experiences

2018 Quirky Quad Diaries blog post: Wheelchair Air Travel – “Quad” Style https://quirkyquad.com/2018/08/01/wheelchair-air-travel-quad-style/

air travel experiences

2017 Simply Emma blog post:some useful tips here about things to look out for when travelling by air My Top 5 Worst And Scariest Accessible Travel Moments https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/top-5-worst-scariest-accessible-travel-moments/#more-5436

air travel experience

2015 Simply Emma experience travelling from New York to Edinburgh. Mentions the airports but is more useful as you of the experience as a whole. http://www.simplyemma.co.uk/disabled-and-the-city-new-york-city-part-4/

air travel experiences

Euan’s Guide: Huge list of really useful reviews from wheelchair users visiting airports throughout the world https://www.euansguide.com/reviews/results/?nameorcategory=Airport&sortby=BestMatch

air travel experiences

2017 YouTube video of wheelchair user boarding TSA flight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DExgoLMfdSA&feature=youtu.be0

air travel equipment

as well as being the first of a series of travel blogs about a visit to Seoul, this entry talks about some useful equipment such as large luggage that can be fixed to your wheelchair https://permobil.com.au/im-off-to-south-korea-and-my-friends-say-im-crazy-but-who-says-you-cant-explore-on-your-own-in-a-wheelchair/

air travel advice power wheelchairs

HaveWheelchairWillTravel blog post: TIPS ON TRAVELLING WITH A POWER WHEELCHAIR – WHEELCHAIR TRAVEL TIPS many mentions of air travel in this post https://havewheelchairwilltravel.net/tips-travelling-power-wheelchair-wheelchair-travel-tips/

air travel advice:medical emergency on an airplane

2015 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Medical Emergency On An Airplane? Here’s What To Expect. https://wheelchairtravel.org/medical-emergency-on-an-airplane-heres-what-to-expect/

air travel advice: long haul flights

2017 Hot Wheels Goes blog post: Fly Legs Up to make your long haul a bit more comfortable http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/?p=822

air travel advice

2015 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Medical Emergency On An Airplane? Here’s What To Expect https://wheelchairtravel.org/medical-emergency-on-an-airplane-heres-what-to-expect/

air travel advice

2016 wheelchairtravel.org blog post Guest Post: The Challenges Of Traveling By Air With MS https://wheelchairtravel.org/guest-post-challenges-traveling-with-ms-caring-for-my-body-while-flying/

air travel advice

2015 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Flying With A Power Wheelchair: How To Prevent Damage https://wheelchairtravel.org/flying-air-travel-with-electric-power-wheelchair-how-to-prevent-damage/?utm_source=WheelchairTravel.org+News+%2526+Updates&utm_campaign=7172a9384c-2016_New_Year_Letter_2015_Review1_14_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f2c195a25e-7172a9384c-109925637

air travel advice

2017 blog post:The Master Elf shares his experiences using airplanes , trains andmainly Rr and Easyjet buses, particularly in the UK and Barcelona, as a wheelchair user. http://blogspot

Air travel advice

2015 article: An Interview with Arthur Williams (wheelchair user) from TV show ‘Flying to the Ends of the Earth’ http://www.theworldandthensome.com/an-interview-with-arthur-williams-from-tv-show-flying-to-the-ends-of-the-earth/

Air travel advice

2018 wheel: life article: Air Travel as a Wheelchair User: What Should You Expect? http://www.wheel-life.org/air-travel-as-a-wheelchair-user-what-should-you-expect/

air travel advice

2006 Not Going Quietly blog post Long distance travel when you have Friedreich’s Ataxia about preparing for a flight with BA http://www.notgoingquietly.com/Travel

air travel advice

2018 Travel Without Limits: 15 Tips for Travelling with a Chronic Ilness & Cystic Fibrosis This article has some useful I Advice for travelling By aeroplane https://twlproduction.wpengine.com/15-tips-for-travelling-with-a-chronic-illess-cystic-fibrosis/

air travel advice

2018 Curb Free with Cory Lee blog post: How Your Doctor Can Help You Avoid Jet Lag This post has information about natural remedies as well as pharmaceuticals.

Air travel advice

Wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Why Airlines Take So Long To Return Wheelchairs particularly useful for US citizens but also contains information that may be useful for any wheelchair travellers https://wheelchairtravel.org/airlines-delayed-return-gate-checked-wheelchairs/

Air travel advice

2019 Spin the Globe blog post: Air Travel Secrets for Wheelchair Users from a Frequent Flyer. No church your regular run-of-the-mill airline travel tips but some really useful things that were completely new information to us and will definitely be employed on future bookings and travel! https://spintheglobe.net/dir/2019/07/30/air-travel-secrets-wheelchair/

Travel resources for the united states

paralysed veterans of America list of travel operators phone numbers https://www.pva.org/research-resources/tips,-tools-resources/important-links/

New York City visit

2015 Simply Emma: disabled than the city link leads to part 4, scroll down to access other parts http://www.simplyemma.co.uk/disabled-and-the-city-new-york-city-part-4/

New York Visit

2015 Rullaman in New York 2015 visiting New York in a motorised wheelchair http://rullaman.net/?s=New+York

Travel resources for the United States

paralysed veterans of America list of travel operators phone numbers https://www.pva.org/research-resources/tips,-tools-resources/important-links/

Gibraltar 2

UK Gibraltar Wheelchair travel.org’s very comprehensive WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL GUIDE https://wheelchairtravel.org/gibraltar/

Public transport around the UK

Travelling as a wheelchair user – my experiences Barcelona Liverpool Birmingham and London blog post from The Master Elf http://themasterelf.blogspot.com/2017/02/travelling-as-wheelchair-user-my_24.html

Scilly Isles Air Travel

Airport and airline information for travel to and from the Isles of Scilly. https://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/plan-your-trip/special-assistance-and-accessibility/

Gibraltar Travel Guide

Wheelchairtravel.org’s very comprehensive Gibraltar – Wheelchair Accessible Travel Guide. https://wheelchairtravel.org/gibraltar/

UK Public Transport Blog

The Master Elf’s: ‘Travelling as a wheelchair user – my experiences’ blog includes public transport reviews covering Barcelona, Liverpool, Birmingham and London. http://themasterelf.blogspot.in/2017/02/travelling-as-wheelchair-user-my_24.html

Ibiza

2018 article Ibiza: What it’s like raving in a wheelchair on the party island Here’s what Alex Taylor learned about raving in a wheelchair https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-45331500

Around New Zealand 5

Wheelchair traveling.com resources, reviews, guides, and tips from over 100 writers worldwide about accessible travel http://wheelchairtraveling.com/category/pacific-destinations/new-zealand/

Essaouira

Disability Horizons article: Accessible Morocco: visiting Essaouira on a mobility scooter https://disabilityhorizons.com/2017/09/accessible-morocco-visiting-essaouira-mobility-scooter/?utm_term=2018-04-03

Around Indonesia 1

AccessibleIndonesia.com’s accessibility information for Airports and Airlines in Indonesia https://www.accessibleindonesia.org/accessibility-airports/

VisitSeoul.net

VisitSeoul.net is a website from the Seoul Tourism Organization which provides essential information on accessibility from Incheon airport to Seoul and getting around Seoul.http://english.visitseoul.net/essential-Info-article/Accessibility_/398

I’m off to South Korea and my friends say I’m crazy! But who says you can’t explore on your own in a wheelchair?

2018 blog post I’m off to South Korea and my friends say I’m crazy! But who says you can’t explore on your own in a wheelchair? as well as being the first of a series of travel blogs about a visit to Seoul, this entry talks about some useful equipment such as large luggage that…

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Meet the Family Travelling the World with Three Kids (and a Wheelchair)

2018 travel report about a family with a child in a wheelchair visiting the southern part of Vietnam, from Ho Chi Minh City up to Hoi An, with some good advice about travelling in an aeroplane with a wheelchair. https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/accessible-family-travel-vietnam/