The accessible travel checklist
A practical, private checklist for flying with a disability or chronic illness. Tick items off as you go; nothing you tick leaves this page. Use the print button to take a paper copy with you.
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Airline and airport rules differ by carrier and country. Confirm the specifics with your airline and, in Canada, know your rights under the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations. This checklist is a planning aid, not legal or medical advice.
Sources
- Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations, SOR/2019-244, section 61 (damaged, destroyed or lost mobility aids, including the temporary replacement, reimbursement, repair or replacement duties and the 96-hour rule for air carriers) and section 62 (special declaration of interest on international services). Department of Justice Canada.
- Helpful tips: accessible transportation of large wheelchairs and mobility aids, Canadian Transportation Agency, on the 48-hour notice for transporting a mobility aid and which carriers it applies to.
- Accessibility complaint form, Canadian Transportation Agency.