By Tracy Waller, MPH, Esq.
Air Carrier Access Act- Disability Travel Rights
The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) is a United States law passed by Congress in 1986 and is found in the United States Code titled “Discrimination against handicapped individuals.”1 The ACAA prohibits commercial airlines from discriminating against passengers with disabilities during air travel. It requires air carriers to engage in consistent and nondiscriminatory treatment and to accommodate people with disabilities during air travel.
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