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09:13:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Airlines Advance Accessible Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities</title><category>Air Travel</category><description>Airlines are advancing accessible air travel by harmonizing standards and collaborating with the disability community to ensure safer, more inclusive journeys</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/iata.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/iata.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Delta Introduces Enhanced Requirements for Customers Traveling with Service or Support Animals</title><category>Air Travel</category><description>Effective March 1st 2018 Delta Air Lines introduces new requirements for people traveling with service or support 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Travel</category><description>U.S. Department of Transportation releases new training materials for airlines and passengers with disabilities on areas receiving greatest number of air travel disability complaints</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/dot-access.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/dot-access.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Agreement Reached on Providing Accessible Bathrooms on Single-aisle Aircraft</title><category>Air Travel</category><description>Individuals with disabilities will finally have access to lavatories on more flights</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/aircraft-bathrooms.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines/aircraft-bathrooms.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:43:25 GMT</pubDate><source 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