WASHINGTON — American Airlines and its subsidiary, Envoy Air, are among the worst major airlines when it comes to mishandling wheelchairs and scooters, according to data reported for the first time this month. According to the just-published February 2018 Air Travel...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its February 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR), which for the first time includes the number of wheelchairs and scooters checked and mishandled by the 12 reporting airlines. From Dec. 4, 2018 – Dec. 31, 2018,...
As part of Trump’s budget plan, released Monday, the president requested $220 billion for the VA – up 9.5 percent from fiscal year 2019, when the agency’s budget surpassed $200 billion for the first time. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and...
The 10 veterans groups argued Tuesday that the court decision authorizes the VA to make the benefits available now, without having to wait for legislation. “We call on you to direct [Wilkie] to immediately begin implementing this decision so that justice is...
In response to the Administration’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2020 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, DAV, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. — authors of The Independent Budget — today issued the following statement: “The...