A new lawsuit demanding accessible restrooms on single-aisle planes has been filed by Paralyzed Veterans of America against the U.S. Department of Transportation, which is responsible for enforcing the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act.
The act, which prohibits discrimination against disabled travelers, mandated accessible restrooms for double-aisle planes, but postponed rule-making for single-aisle planes. The agency was supposed to come up with new rules for planes with fewer than 125 seats by July 2017, but didn't.
PVA says its survey indicated that two-thirds or more of respondents inaccessible bathrooms keep them from traveling. Others report that they must make extensive plans for food and liquid consumption because they know they will need to stay seated through the flight.
The issue is even sharper today, when single-aisle planes such as 737s are flying more and more long-distance routes.
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