Plus-sized people are also calling for increased accessibility.
Border restrictions may no longer be a hindrance for travellers post-pandemic, but other challenges still plague people with disabilities.
"I would love to see everybody have the ability to travel, and travel comfortably, in a way that they are able to be as independent as they want to be but receive the services that they need to be able to successfully make a trip," said New Jersey Airports general manager Sarah McKeon.Airlines in the US are responsible for losing or damaging thousands of wheelchairs and mobility scooters every year, leaving those who rely on them stranded or at risk of serious injury.
Mr Alain Thevenet, commercial director of Batobus, which operates the tours, said that discussions are happening with the city’s council and the Port of Paris to try and increase accessibility. However, the Paris metro authority said just 32 stations out of more than 300 will be accessible by next year when the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are held in Paris.
"Often, seating that is said to be accessible is because they have a space to park a wheelchair. I’m not coming with a wheelchair so where am I going to sit?" asked Ms Tigress Osborn, chair of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance.
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