Disability issues: seating accommodations

This letter is being sent to U.S. Major and National air carriers, air transport organizations, and certain disability organizations. It concerns the Department of Transportation’s rule on air travel by passengers with disabilities, 14 CFR Part 382.

On March 4, 1998, the Department published amendments to Part 382. These amendments establish procedures for providing seating accommodations required by passengers with certain disabilities, provide for cabin stowage of collapsible electric wheelchairs, and clarify the general nondiscrimination obligation of carriers. I have enclosed a copy of the document that contains these amendments; I would appreciate it if you would direct this letter and the enclosure to the individual in your organization who deals with airline passenger disability issues. The enclosure is unstapled and one-side-only to facilitate further reproduction