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WestJet Ordered to Remove Weight Cap on Power Wheelchairs
Canada's transport regulator has mandated that WestJet must eliminate its weight restrictions on power wheelchairs. This ruling aims to improve accessibility for passengers with mobility aids.
20 Aug, 17:45 — 20 Aug, 17:46
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WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs
The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.
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WestJet must scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs, transport regulator rules
WestJet is imposing an 'undue barrier' on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, transport regulator says.
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