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Journalist and 'aviation geek' John Morris discovered a new cargo weight limit at American Airlines that effectively barred power wheelchair users. In the photo, AA staff are loading Morris deconstructed power wheelchair into the cargo hold of American Airlines CRJ-700 airplane.
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This summer, American Airlines instituted a cargo weight limit policy that effectively banned power wheelchair users from flying to 130 airports in the U.S. But after complaints of discrimination, they've reversed course.
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