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A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) governs airline obligations for mishandled mobility devices. “Airlines must return all checked wheelchairs and other assistive devices to passengers in the condition in which they are received,” explains DOT, defining “mishandled” as “lost...
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