From an announcement forwarded via Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific Region:
EU boost for disabled travellers
By Alexia Saoulli
CYPRIOT disabled organisations yesterday welcomed EU legislation that will protect wheelchair users from discrimination when travelling by air.
The regulation was adopted by Transport Ministers in Luxembourg on June 9 in an effort to end daily discrimination against disabled passengers by airports and airlines.
“This move is an important step, because all airports and airlines will be forced to adhere to obligations regarding disabled travellers, instead of it being up to the sensitivity of each country,” said Dimitris Lambrianides, president of the Cyprus Paraplegics’ Association.
Source:
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=26613&cat_id=1