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Accessible Travel: Wheelchair-Friendly Airports

Navigating air travel can be a difficult process for wheelchair users, and not all airports are created equal.

Some are nothing less than obstacle courses for folks with mobility problems. But there are some airports that do a better job than others, and most are overseas.

Copenhagen Airport and Vancouver International Airport are two good examples. The island of Cyprus has two airports that are wheelchair-friendly.

And what do these airports have in common?

They have charging stations for electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs designed to fit down plane aisles, and accessible vans and shuttles.