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Wheelchairs

1 story Updated October 22, 2026

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Equipment set up to help a wheelchair user leave an aircraft.

Britain Moves to Protect Wheelchairs on Flights

About 80 wheelchairs a month were damaged on UK flights in 2023. New training, a pre-travel battery form and a support-needs trial aim to cut that before stronger law arrives.

Andrew Lovesey · Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min

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