Make airlines have to record and report how many mobility aides they damage.

Closed 445 signatures

What the petition asks

The US recently passed a law requiring airlines to record and report when they break or damage a disabled person's mobility aide (such as a wheelchair). The first record showed US airlines break 701 mobility aides a month. Over 25 a day.

I'm calling on parliament to pass a similar law in the UK.

Without my wheelchair, I would lose all my mobility, independence, and financial security. Wheelchairs are very expensive, and due to the nature of impairments often have to be bespoke, meaning replacing them takes time.

Disabled people deserve to be able to fly knowing their lifeline to society will be safe for use when they land. To address this, we need to know how bad the current issue is, and which airlines are the best/worst.

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Timeline

15 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
15 Oct 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 445

Status Closed

Opened 15 Apr 2019

Closed 15 Oct 2019

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