TRAVEL
BEST OF: Most Accessible Hotel Chain in America
While most hotel chains vary significantly from location to location — making accessibility a crapshoot, at best — travel writer Sylvia Longmire says that Hilton’s Home2 Suites has provided worry-free access wherever she’s booked a room. Read about what sets Home2 Suites apart, plus Longmire reveals the nicest accessible hotel she’s ever stayed in.
Report: Disabled Travelers Spend $58.2 Billion a Year and Want Better Access
A new survey of 2,375 people with mobility disabilities in the U.S. found that we spend tens of billions a year on travel and take trips about as frequently as nondisabled travelers. Yet, we remain a poorly served demographic within the industry. Click the link to see respondents’ major complaints and what they’d like improved.
PRODUCTS
RGK Launches in the U.S. with a Wheelchair that Weighs Less than 9 Pounds
RGK has been providing custom-fit everyday and sports wheelchairs to United Kingdom residents for decades. Now, they are available in the U.S. The Octane Sub4, RGK’s flagship product, is a rigid titanium wheelchair guaranteed to weigh less than 8.8 pounds. Also available: an ultralight wheelchair with a unique folding mechanism that can fit in an airplane storage bin, and an off-road attachable wheel that secures to almost any rigid footplate.
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