DOT Issues Landmark $50 Million Penalty Against American Airlines for Its Treatment of Passengers with Disabilities

“DOT’s investigation into American Airlines uncovered cases of unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users, in addition to repeated failures to provide prompt wheelchair assistance. American also mishandled thousands of wheelchairs by damaging them or delaying their return, leaving travelers without the device they need for mobility.”

DOT Issues Landmark $50 Million Penalty Against American Airlines for Its Treatment of Passengers with Disabilities | US Department of Transportation