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Friday, November 13, 2020

New American Airlines Policy May Effectively Ban Motorized Wheelchairs On Regional Jets



American is working to change a policy that puts weight limits of 300 or 400 pounds for cargo on regional jets, less than the weight of many power wheelchairs.

American Airlines is reviewing a policy change this summer that may have banned travelers from bringing many motorized wheelchairs on its regional jets and cutting off more than 100 destinations to disabled travelers.

American Airlines frequent flyer and triple amputee John Morris, who took seven months off from air travel during the pandemic, said he was surprised to find the carrier wouldn’t let him bring his motorized wheelchair on a flight from Gainesville, Fla., to DFW International Airport in late October due to new weight limitations on cargo on regional jets.

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