Wanted: Voices for Better Airplane Access for All
Published Date: 9/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department is looking for new members to join the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee, which helps make flying easier and fairer for passengers with disabilities. If you care about accessible air travel, now’s the time to get involved! This committee’s work could lead to better rules and smoother trips for everyone, with no cost to travelers.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Advisory Committee Seeks Members
If you are a passenger with a disability or care about accessible air travel, the Department is soliciting nominations to join the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee. The Committee reviews air travel needs of passengers with disabilities and its work could lead to better rules and smoother trips for travelers, and the notice says this would have no cost to travelers.
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