Originally Posted by
flight62
Sorry for the confusion. I thought I stated for mainline US Airways. The on board wheelchair should always be on the aircraft. An airline could get fined AND a passenger needing that wheelchair could sue the company for violating the Disabilities Act.
Totally my fault for not reading the whole thread and seeing the qualification.
Yes, the onboard wheelchair
should always be on board, but it doesn't hurt to check because stuff happens.
(And it's the Air Carrier Access Act, not the Americans with Disabilities Act.)