For example: A person who cannot qualify as a commercial airline pilot because of a minor vision impairment, but who could qualify as a co-pilot or a pilot for a courier service, would not...
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Substantially Limited in Working
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9. Is an employer required to provide the reasonable accommodation that the individual wants?
United Airlines, Inc., 95 F.3d 492, 499, 5 AD Cas. (BNA) 1466, 1471 (7th Cir. 1996). 36. 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630 app. §1630.9 (1997)....
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If Carrier Contends That Attendant Is Required for Safety Reasons and Passenger Disagrees
382.35(e)] In the event you choose to recruit an attendant to accompany the passenger with a disability, even though carriers are not obligated to do so, you may ask (i) an off-duty airline...
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Chapter 4: Hardware (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In late 2013, DOT published a final rule implementing the Air Carrier Access Act that addresses accessibility standards for airline websites and automated kiosks located at domestic airports...
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F. Electronic and information technology
the available equipment and furniture that use EIT are kiosks, which are interactive computer terminals that provide a wide range of services, including information sharing, ticketing, airline...
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Implementation Alternatives
Spirit Airlines proposed that the Department require only 50 percent of new kiosks ordered to be accessible, until a total of 25 percent of airport kiosks are accessible....
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Expert opinion on the current knowledge
Physical obstacles and barriers are commonly observed for transfers to and from airline seats (e.g. arm rest is fixed) and amusement park rides (e.g. ride side rail/guard is fixed). ...
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Summary of Major Provisions
• Requires airlines and airports to ensure that all shared-use automated airport kiosks installed three or more years after the rule's effective date meet required technical accessibility...
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Reassignment
Northwest Airlines, Inc., 62 F.3d 1108, 1114, 4 AD Cas. (BNA) 1234, 1238 (8th Cir. 1995); Monette v. Electronic Data Sys. Corp., 90 F.3d 1173, 1187, 5 AD Cas....
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Safety Assistants/Attendants
One terminological change we proposed was to refer to attendants that airlines could require in certain specified situations for safety purposes as “safety assistants.”...
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ADA Technical Assistance Manual Addendum (10/29/02)
United Airlines, Inc., 527 U.S. 471 (1999), and Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 527 U.S. 516 (1999)....
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Battery-powered Wheelchairs
[Sec. 382.43(c)] Example: A passenger with a battery-powered wheelchair with a spillable battery arrived at his departure gate for his domestic flight and airline personnel there determined...
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Medical Certificates/Communicable Diseases
For example, if CDC or WHO issues an alert or directive telling airlines not to carry a particular individual who poses a serious health risk (e.g., an individual with multiple drug-resistant...
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General Tips for Interacting with Individuals with Disabilities
A passenger with a disability has the most information about his or her abilities, level of familiarity with the airport and airline, and needs when traveling....
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382.7 To whom do the provisions of this Part apply?
The Regional Airline Association (“RAA”) asked the Department to exempt all aircraft of up to 30 seats from the rule because its requirements will create excessive burdens for operators...
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4. Passenger Information
with some carriers indicating a willingness to provide this information, while others believed a list of approved and disapproved devices would be difficult to maintain and would open the airline...
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8. Batteries
On March 26, 2007, PHMSA published a safety advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered...
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1. Carparts Held That Public Accommodations are Not Limited to Physical Structures
Southwest Airlines, Co., 227 F. Supp. 2d 1312 (S.D. Fla. 2002) finding a Website is only covered if it affects access to a physical place of public accommodation); see also Weyer v....
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Retrofitting Kiosks
They reasoned that if only new kiosks must meet the accessibility requirements, it would create an adverse incentive for airlines to maintain older kiosks beyond their useful life and delay...
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Tips for Assisting People Who Are Blind or Visually-Impaired
Describe the environment in detail as you go and ask the person if he or she would like you to point out airport amenities such as restaurants, shops, ATM machines, restrooms, airline club...
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Other Information for Individuals with Hearing or Vision Impairments
., offers of compensation for surrendering a reservation), individuals being paged by airlines, aircraft changes that affect the travel of persons with disabilities, and emergencies (e.g...
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Training
-based staff of the airline could consult with U.S. groups if necessary, while another group suggested such a waiver could be acceptable if the carrier showed it had made good faith efforts...
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1. Movable aisle armrests
The Department regards these suggestions as impractical and potentially too costly to airlines, as they would reduce seating capacity on the aircraft....
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ii. Web accessibility under the ADA
But see Access Now, Inc. v.Southwest Airlines, Co., 227 F. Supp. 2d 1312 (S.D....