Civil Rights
Legacy ID
4151
Non-Discrimination in Air Travel
Airlines are prohibited from subjecting a person in air transportation to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or ancestry.
Passengers’ Rights to Fly Free from DiscriminationFederal law prohibits airlines from discriminating against airline...
Guidance for Airline Personnel on Non-Discrimination in Air Travel
This guidance is intended to assist airline employees and contractors (“airline personnel”) understand their legal obligation under 49 U.S.C. § 40127(a), and other Federal anti-discrimination statutes, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including...
Passengers Right to Fly Free from Discrimination
This fact sheet is intended to assist the flying public in understanding their right to fly on commercial airlines free from discrimination
Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (PDF Version)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...
Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Word Version)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...
DOT Order 1011.1B - Procedures for Processing Reasonable Accommodation Requests by Job Applicants and Employees with Disabilities
DOT Order 1011.B, Procedures for Processing Reasonable Accommodation Requests from Job Applicant and DOT Employees with Disabilities, describes the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the reasonable accommodation process at the Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department). In...