Air travel for disabled passengers is "developing in a positive way", according to experts in the aviation industry.
Tourism for All, a national registered charity which provides information to people with disabilities in relation to accessible accommodation and other tourism services, said that airport services and facilities for disabled travellers have improved due to new legislation passed by the European Commission .
The legislation, which was introduced last July, has meant that meant air carriers and their agents and tour operators cannot refuse to accept a reservation from a passenger or deny them boarding on an aircraft on the grounds of disability or reduced mobility except on grounds of safety .
The charity’s spokesman Brian Seaman, commented: "The airports themselves, where it’s a built environment, all have a duty to make their properties and facilities available to people with disabilities, under the Disability Discrimination Act legislation ."
"The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee actually has a working group that’s been looking at the accessibility of airliners, in particular the layout and configuration of new aeroplanes, so that they will be more accessible for people."
The spokesman added that examples of the sorts of adjustments that have been made include the extra addition of larger toilets onboard aircraft.
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