Closed Captioning on AA (or lack of)
Jun 5, 2016 | 4:30 pm
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Update
I use a blue tooth system with my newest hearing aids. The blue tooth is not allowed to be used on the plane. That puts me out of the movies, info on the safety videos. Etc. When I asked I a very recent AA flight SFO-DFW for a solution, I was advised to use offered ear bugs and turn up the volume. That was a really dumb idea with no hope of it working.
I'm feeling sad about this.
I'm feeling sad about this.
We really aren't making much progress.
Oct 19, 2016 | 3:26 pm
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I know cross posting can be frowned upon on FT but I think it is worth noting here for brevity.
Actual post is here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27367448-post52.html.
Actual post is here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27367448-post52.html.
Originally Posted by US Department of Transportation
In response to Stez (1:27pm, #21):
The Department recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act, which has made air travel for persons with disabilities more accessible. The Department is actively working on this issue [accessibility of inflight entertainment (IFE) and accessibility requirements for other in-flight communications] as a part of an on-going negotiated rulemaking. The negotiated rulemaking includes representatives from DOT, airlines, cross-disability advocacy groups, professional associations of flight attendants, advocacy groups for blind and visually impaired individuals, experts of IFE products, systems and services and others. The Department is hopeful that these productive discussions will result in more accessible in-flight entertainment for persons with disabilities. See https://www.transportation.gov/acces...sory-committee .
The Department recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act, which has made air travel for persons with disabilities more accessible. The Department is actively working on this issue [accessibility of inflight entertainment (IFE) and accessibility requirements for other in-flight communications] as a part of an on-going negotiated rulemaking. The negotiated rulemaking includes representatives from DOT, airlines, cross-disability advocacy groups, professional associations of flight attendants, advocacy groups for blind and visually impaired individuals, experts of IFE products, systems and services and others. The Department is hopeful that these productive discussions will result in more accessible in-flight entertainment for persons with disabilities. See https://www.transportation.gov/acces...sory-committee .