Happy new year everyone!

Today’s blog entry looks at the DOT final rule issued last month on ensuring safe accommodation for air travelers with disabilities using wheelchairs. We previously blogged on the proposed rule in the blog entry on March 18, 2024, here. This blog entry is set up similarly to that blog

Today’s blog entry discusses a letter From Representative Spaneberger (D-VA-07), and also signed by Representatives Cohen (D-TN-09), and Titus (D-NV-01), calling out DOT for its Air Carrier Access Act enforcement and demanding more information about their enforcement processes. We also mention a companion bill introduced by Senator Duckworth (D-IL) in partnership with Senator Fischer (R-NE),

Airplane, Aircraft, Take Off, Flight

Colonel Johnny

Please find below, a continuing legal education webinar that I am doing in the first week of May. It has two parts to it. The first part will be discussing the intersection of the Airline deregulation act, the air Carrier Access act, the ADA, and state negligence

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On a plane? If it ever was…Not anymore.
On a plane? Yes. 

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Miniature horse
yes to non-federal governmental entities; yes to places of public accommodations; but not on planes.

Previously, the Department of Transportation came out with proposed regulations on service animals, here121230180118219189696969197

I know it has been awhile since I did a blog entry, but I have a really good excuse. The last day of May was my daughter’s last day of her freshman year in high school. Then, the following week dealt with chasing her around and also going to Portland Maine for the ABA Law