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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 12:36 am
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Originally Posted by rollthere
FYI the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), most specifically 14 CFR 382.21 (a) (3), states that an "accessible" lavatory is only required on twin aisle aircraft delivered after 1992. I put accessible in quotes because the ACAA definition of accessible is only that one be able to maneuver the tiny onboard aisle chair into and out of the lavatory, not a large "fully equipped" restroom that would be found in areas governed by the ADA.
That's a key. There are still widebody aircraft out there that have not had a full interior retrofit and were delivered before 1992. No accessible lavs on those birds. The entire Delta 747 fleet is one example.

Pretty despicable IMO, but legal.
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