ICAO, governments and industry advance global air-travel accessibility strategy

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Published: October 20, 2026

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Updated: October 22, 2026 (5d ago)

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First reported by: ICAO

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ICAO’s September symposium brought governments, aviation organizations and disability advocates together to advance accessibility across the passenger journey, with Council approval of a new strategy expected in January 2027.

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ICAO’s Second Joint ICAO/ACI/IATA Symposium on Accessibility in International Civil Aviation brought representatives of governments, industry, civil society and international organizations to Montréal on 14–15 September 2026. The meeting addressed how to make air travel more accessible for persons with disabilities and reduced mobility, and ICAO presented a new strategy intended to accelerate progress across the international aviation system. The strategy is not yet approved: ICAO’s Council is expected to consider it in January 2027.

The discussion treats accessibility as a journey-wide…

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