As part of this drive for improvements, there should be a consideration for online accessibility.Īirport websites across the UK receive millions of visitors every day from a diverse range of people. The Civil Aviation Authority is going to work closely with UK airports to improve accessibility for disabled passengers. The disabled access report revealed 14 airports have been rated 'very good' and a further 16 airports were rated 'good', but there is still room for improvement. To achieve a 'very good' classification on the CAA annual report, UK airports must provide high-quality support on the day of travel as well as keeping in regular contact and consultation with its traveling customers. No airports classified as 'poor' for the first time since reporting began Top 31 UK airports ranked on accessibility for disabled passengersįive airports have improved their ratingsįour airports have had their classification lowered - but remain at 'good' levels
In total, there were a record number of 3.7 million requests for assistance at UK airports between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019, which is an 80 percent rise since 2010.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published its 2018/19 annual report on the disability access of the UK’s largest airports.