{"id":228739,"date":"2026-09-02T16:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=228739"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:13:34","slug":"air-canada-mobility-aids-relaxes-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/air-canada-aides-mobilite-assouplit-regles","title":{"rendered":"Mobility aids: Air Canada relaxes its rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manual or electric wheelchairs, walkers, hoists, adapted sports equipment: these items accompany the disabled traveller at every stage of their journey. For Megan Hines, chair of Air Canada's Accessibility Advisory Committee, they constitute \u00ab the extension of our body<\/em> \u00bband not additional luggage. This distinction lies at the heart of the new policy announced by the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Montreal-based airline unveiled a policy for the transport of this equipment on 28 August. It thus aims to make the travel experience more stress-free for disabled customers, whether they are travelling for business, pleasure or adapted sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, each customer can now carry up to three mobility aids free of charge. Eligible items cover personal mobility equipment, adapted sports equipment, patient lifts and other similar transfer devices. If a piece of equipment proves too bulky to be placed on board the same aircraft as its owner, Air Canada Cargo will transport it free of charge within Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n