NEW SINGLE-AISLE AIRPLANES WILL HAVE ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES

U.S. DOT SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG EXPLAINS THE NEW RULE IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION CORRESPONDENT STEVE WRIGHT

The influence of advocates is apparent because the original rule would have pushed back accessible restrooms on new plane orders to 18 years from now, and delivery of new planes 20 years from now. 

That would have been an entire generation of wheelchair users not able to use the lavatory on flights.

That waiting period was virtually cut in half because of input from disability advocacy leaders such as United Spinal.