The Air Carrier Access Act: Protecting the Civil Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities

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The Air Carrier Access Act: Protecting the Civil Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities

Abstract

This Web cast will provide a brief overview of the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in commercial air transportation, and it’s implementing regulation, 14 CFR Part 382 (Part 382).

It will include discussion on:

Major provisions of Part 382 and its amendments since being implemented in 1990;
A summary of the Department’s disability-related initiatives within the last few years in three basic areas:
Investigations and Enforcement,
Rulemaking, and
Outreach and Public Education.
Types of complaints received by the Department of Transportation (DOT) from passengers with disabilities
DOT’s complaint-handling process

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