DGCA to ask airlines to allow guide dogs in air - The Times of India
DGCA to ask airlines to allow guide dogs in air Saurabh Sinha, TNN | Jun 20, 2013, 03.43 AM IST DGCA to ask airlines to allow guide dogs in air DGCA plans to make it mandatory for airlines to have provisions on their websites so passengers with disability can select the required facilities at the time of booking itself. NEW DELHI: The government is going to make it mandatory for airlines to allow visually impaired people to board aircraft with their guide dogs.While the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) had allowed this facility some years back, airlines continue to flout it with impunity. Now the regulator is coming out with new rules for both airlines and airport operators. The regulator will also make it imperative for carriers to have emergency procedure brochures in braille script as backup."Airlines shall develop procedures for carriage of guide dogs, if required in cabin.... Passengers carrying guide dogs shall be required to produce a written proof to the airlines that their guide dog has been trained from appropriate institution, vaccinated and medicated," the proposed new civil aviation requirement says. Passengers with disability will also have to inform the airline of special needs at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time."No airline shall refuse to carry persons with disability or reduced mobility and their assistive aids/devices, escorts and guide dogs including their presence in the cabin provided (the airline is informed in advance) at time of booking," the proposal says. DGCA plans to make it mandatory for airlines to have provisions on their websites so passengers with disability can select the required facilities at the time of booking itself. The regulator may also cap the number of persons with special needs on a single flight corresponding to the number of cabin crew. Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DGCA-to-ask-airlines-to-allow-guide-dogs-in-air/articleshow/20673416.cms Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
