Sophie Morgan Instagram – This is the official statement from Rights on Flights after the CAA report was released today.
We can’t believe what we read. How can an airport be considered “Good” after someone actually DIED when transferring 🤬.
Slide 4 says it all.
We have a meeting in the diary with the U.K. Department for Transportation.
Enough is enough.
Slide 1:
Rights on Flights are deeply concerned by the recent report published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
We believe it presents an overly optimistic view of accessibility improvements at UK airports and overlooks the systemic failures that we know disabled people are facing.
Slide 2:
We are heartbroken and enraged that Edinburgh has been rated “Good”, despite a Disabled passenger falling to his death in November 2023.
Several major airports remain in the ‘Needs Improvement’ category, which is not satisfactory.
Slide 3:
Despite marginal progress in most airports, the report proves to be excessively lenient in failing to adequately address the persistent and catastrophic issues faced by disabled passengers across the U.K.
The increased demand for accessibility services highlights the urgent need for more significant investment in staffing and equipment, yet the report glosses over these critical challenges.
Slide 4
Never has it been made more evident that the CAA is funded by the charges it levies on the industry it regulates.
Slide 5.
We urgently call on the UK Government, specifically Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, to take immediate, concrete actions to ensure all passengers, regardless of their mobility or disability status, can travel with dignity and ease.
We continue to press for increased regulatory powers and punitive measures. Incremental improvements are not enough to make air travel accessible for all
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