SAUSALITO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Change is imminent
in the travel industry: 56 million potential travelers have a
disability—and 2020 is the year to begin showing them they are
important to you. "A generation of Baby Boomers who refuse to
accept age as a barrier will create a new category of products,
disrupt the transportation industry and more," says Jake Steinman, founder and CEO of TravelAbility
Summit. "If we're accessible for people who are disabled today,
we'll all be accessible for the 75 million Baby Boomers who will be
aging into a disability tomorrow."
Here are a few of the predictions.
- More airports leading the way in technology and training for
aging travelers as well as those with hidden
disabilities. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport now
offers lanyards to those on the autism spectrum that allow them to
pre-board flights and 17 airports participate in the ARC's Wings
for Autism initiative. Meanwhile, a self-driving
wheelchair initiative has been launched at Tokyo's Narita Airport.
- Incidences of "parking-shaming" rising. Already a common
occurrence, wheelchair users have become vocal when they find
spaces occupied by drivers with questionable handicap permits.
There's even an app for that. See more here.
- An increase in "drive-by" ADA compliance lawsuits
around accessible websites. The increase in lawsuits over web
accessibility will be driven by the precedent set by the 2019
Domino's Pizza case.
For the full report on the Top 20 Accessible Travel
Predictions to Get Ahead In 2020, click here.
About TravelAbility Summit: The 2nd Annual TravelAbility
Summit, the only tourism industry conference that focuses on
finding solutions to make travel easier for people with a
disability, will be held October 12-14,
2020 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate.
#accessibletravel2020
Contact: Jake Steinman, (415)
339-0578 jake@travelabilitysummit.com
Or Tricia Roth
tricia@travelabilitysummit.com
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