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Airlines Challenge Biden-Era Wheelchair Accessibility Rule

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Some major US airlines, including American, Delta, and United, are challenging a Biden administration rule enhancing accessibility standards for passengers with disabilities. The airlines argue that the Department of Transportation overstepped its authority. The rule, enacted at the end of Biden's term, aims to improve treatment of disabled travelers, requiring better employee training and imposing penalties for mishandling mobility devices. Airlines for America is leading the legal effort to overturn the regulation.