Sentences with phrase «variety of air carriers»

Geographically, the Maldives are at the intersection of Europe, Asia and Africa and as such are serviced by a wide variety of air carriers such as Singapore, Emirates and Malaysian and are surprisingly accessible from all parts of the world.

Not exact matches

But the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act opened the door to a greater variety of animals to accompany a disabled passenger with a doctor's note in any seat, unless the animal obstructs an aisle or another area needed for emergency evacuation.

The GAO also reviewed the Department of Transportation's oversight of airlines» disability training programs and found that the Department uses a variety of oversight methods to ensure airlines comply with the Air Carrier Access Act and the Department's implementing disability regulations including analyzing passengers» complaint data, conducting compliance inspections, and pursuing enforcement actions.

Additional laws such as the Department of Transportation's Air Carrier Access Act, the Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Act, and the Federal Rehabilitation Act protect the rights of people with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals in a wide variety of circumstances under which the ADA may not be applicable.