Blanca Lugo has used her motorized wheelchair for 10 years. Since then, she says it's become much more than just a means of getting around. "If I can't take my chair...I'm dead," she says. For many of ...

Blanca Lugo has used her motorized wheelchair for 10 years. Since then, she says it's become much more than just a means of getting around. "If I can't take my chair...I'm dead," she says. For many of ...

Big changes are coming to airline accessibility. On Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new protections for passengers with disabilities traveling on commercial airlines.

Airlines often damage or lose wheelchairs. Now the Biden administration is proposing new standards for how airlines accommodate passengers with... The Transportation Department proposes new rules for ...

U.S. airlines damage wheelchairs at a much higher rate than they damage baggage, in part because some chairs don't fit through the cargo door in an upright position or can't be secured in cargo holds.