Making Air Travel Accessible for All: Insights from the ICAO Accessibility Symposium
Last week, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the ICAO/IATA/ACI Accessibility Symposium on Air Travel in Montréal. I represented the voices of wheelchair users in the panel discussion, "Voices of experience: Stories from passengers with disabilities." It was an incredible opportunity to advocate for greater inclusion in
Groundbreaking Report Highlights Gaps in Air Travel for Passengers with Postural Support Needs
A new report, Insights into the Flying Experience of People with Postural Seating Needs, commissioned by Driving Mobility and conducted by ableMove with funding from the Department for Transport (DfT), reveals critical challenges faced by passengers with postural needs during air travel. Based on data from 151 passengers, healthcare
ableMove UK Recognised as a 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards Winner
ableMove UK Recognised as a 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards Winner ableMove UK, a South West-based accessible travel aid company, is thrilled to announce that they have been named a winner of the prestigious Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards in the Purpose Entrepreneur of the Year
Fined to innovate – Is this the new airline accessibility tax?
In a landmark decision announced today, the U.S. Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to adequately serve passengers with disabilities, in this case, those who travel with mobility aids. While this fine is a wake-up call for airlines, have other stakeholders across the industry got
Air Travel with Mobility Aids that have Lithium Batteries
This tool helps you quickly calculate the watt-hour (Wh) rating of lithium-ion batteries used in mobility aids, such as electric wheelchairs and scooters. Airlines will require you to contact them at least 48 hours before travel, or at the time of booking, to seek approval for carriage of such
ableMove Founder to race highest mountain in Wales to raise £100K
30-year-old entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill and 18 year old business management student, Maxwell McKnight who both have Spinal Muscular Atrophy, will race each other up Mount Snowdon (or Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) on Saturday 15 June to raise £100K for SMA UK. The #KnowNoBounds mission is to raise awareness of
What’s been happening in air travel for wheelchair users
Latest news in air travel for wheelchair users: After agreements with the US DoT, United Airlines announced a new filter that will tell wheelchair users whether their wheelchair will fit the aircraft's hold depending on their travel route. This tool aims to reduce people having to call to ask
There is a wealth of talent in disabled entrepreneurs – if only we can harness it
If you want to invest in someone with resilience, ingenuity and the ability to adapt to change, find an entrepreneur with disabilities. We are just as passionate about a great business idea as the next start-up founder. But having a physical or hidden disability , like I do, adds a
Kidz To Adultz North – ableDry’s Talk of the Show
Just back from an incredibly busy Kidz to Adultz North exhibition in Liverpool, the ableMove team are back at it, busier than ever and ready gearing up for what is looking like an even busier 2022, as the ableMove range of products proved to be a huge hit at last
Meet our Original ableMove Ambassador!
Manon Van Den Hueval is an ableMove ambassador, based in The Netherlands and has been using ableMove products since Josh founded the company in 2018. Manon is an influential and well-known travel blogger and influencer. Every ableMove product has a personal story behind it, and Manon has been an important
Contradictions in Ground Crew Handling of Wheelchairs Highlighted on Recent ableMove Trip
ableMove Founder Josh Wintersgill recently flew to Tenerife from Bristol airport. The contradictions in Josh’s experience at both airports were stark and highlight a broader problem across the entire aviation industry in the lack of global standardisation for wheelchair users, specifically when in comes to the handling of wheelchairs by
The Future of Aviation for Disabled Passengers Globally Post Pandemic
With this week’s relaxation of the travel rules for the UK, we wanted to understand what global travel now looks like for disabled passengers specifically. Flying as a wheelchair user, even before Covid, was a process full of obstacles, and ableMove Founder, Josh Wintersgill sits on domestic and global level
Making Air Travel Accessible for All: Insights from the ICAO Accessibility Symposium
Last week, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the ICAO/IATA/ACI Accessibility Symposium on Air Travel in Montréal.
Groundbreaking Report Highlights Gaps in Air Travel for Passengers with Postural Support Needs
A new report, Insights into the Flying Experience of People with Postural Seating Needs, commissioned by Driving Mobility and
ableMove UK Recognised as a 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards Winner
ableMove UK Recognised as a 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards Winner ableMove UK, a South West-based accessible
Fined to innovate – Is this the new airline accessibility tax?
In a landmark decision announced today, the U.S. Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to
Air Travel with Mobility Aids that have Lithium Batteries
This tool helps you quickly calculate the watt-hour (Wh) rating of lithium-ion batteries used in mobility aids, such as
ableMove Founder to race highest mountain in Wales to raise £100K
30-year-old entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill and 18 year old business management student, Maxwell McKnight who both have Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
Making Air Travel Accessible for All: Insights from the ICAO Accessibility Symposium
Last week, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the ICAO/IATA/ACI Accessibility Symposium on Air Travel in Montréal. I represented the voices of wheelchair users in the panel discussion, "Voices of experience: Stories from passengers with disabilities." It was an incredible opportunity to advocate for greater inclusion in
Groundbreaking Report Highlights Gaps in Air Travel for Passengers with Postural Support Needs
A new report, Insights into the Flying Experience of People with Postural Seating Needs, commissioned by Driving Mobility and conducted by ableMove with funding from the Department for Transport (DfT), reveals critical challenges faced by passengers with postural needs during air travel. Based on data from 151 passengers, healthcare
ableMove UK Recognised as a 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards Winner
ableMove UK Recognised as a 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards Winner ableMove UK, a South West-based accessible travel aid company, is thrilled to announce that they have been named a winner of the prestigious Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards in the Purpose Entrepreneur of the Year
Fined to innovate – Is this the new airline accessibility tax?
In a landmark decision announced today, the U.S. Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to adequately serve passengers with disabilities, in this case, those who travel with mobility aids. While this fine is a wake-up call for airlines, have other stakeholders across the industry got