Advocates for inclusive tourism focus on presenting arguments for economic benefits, but few have focused on traveller rights. A blog site post looks at the current landscape of accessible travel. It begins with statistics and lists the top 10 European destinations for accessibility. This is followed by understanding your rights as a disabled traveller in the UK.
“Travelling should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. But some barriers to travel are not obvious. That’s why some people feel hesitant about taking a holiday or day trip.”
The blog post explores traveller rights across varies parts of a holiday journey in the UK. The aim is to tell people what their rights are. For example, a disabled person’s rights when boarding a plane, and travelling with an assistance animal. Trains, coaches and cars and mobility rights across different modes of transport are also covered. These rights are common across Europe and other countries.
What about travel insurance?
Insurance companies must treat you the same as a person without disability unless there is a justifiable cause to do so. Neither can they offer a lower standard on cover based on disability. But they can ask for a higher premium so ask for evidence of this in the same way as someone with a health condition.
Practical advice
The section on practical advice is to plan well, read reviews about accessibility features. Check the size of the room and the distance of your room to the exit and other amenities. Airports and flights are notorious for causing problems for disabled travellers and this is covered as well.
This is a long and detailed blog page on Skyscanner with much to take in. Although the post is for UK audiences, much of the information is applicable elsewhere.
The title of the article is, What travellers with disabilities need to know about their rights. Images are from the Skyscanner website.