Four new mobility scooters at East Midlands Airport (EMA) will make it easier for disabled and older passengers to move around the airport. The scooters have been provided by National Mobility Hire which is the UK’s largest supplier of fleet mobility services. Passengers can collect the scooters at the assisted travel desk in the check-in […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new guidance to assist airlines and handling agents to transport mobility aids safely and efficiently and improve the travel experience for passengers with disabilities. Providing safe, reliable and dignified transport for passengers with disabilities is a priority for airlines that was reinforced by a unanimously approved Resolution at […]
Last year saw the company step up its involvement with a number of charities and advocacy organisations to help better understand and continue to provide accessibility for all. Samantha Saunders, Head of Innovation and Regulatory Compliance at OmniServ outlines these first strategic steps, and shares what’s in-store for 2020 As someone who has worked in […]
The Wheellator® converts from walker to wheelchair, allowing PRM passengers to reclaim mobility for themselves OmniServ, the UK’s leading airline and airport assistance services provider, is partnering with London Stansted airport to trial a new mobility solution, the Wheellator, which combines the benefits of a wheeled walking frame and a light-weight wheelchair. Passengers with low […]
ICAO, IATA and ACI are aggressively working their ways to make the aviation industry more and more accessible to people with disabilities Every day, over 100,000 flights transport over 10 million passengers across a global air transportation network comprising over 1,400 scheduled airlines, 26,000 aircraft in service and 3,900 airports. The aviation industry is increasingly […]
OmniServ, part of ABM Industries and the UK’s leading airline and airport assistance service provider, has secured a new multi-year contract for the provision of services for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA), following a successful re-tender bid. The contract will see OmniServ build on the existing partnership and continue […]
OmniServ, the UK’s leading airline and airport assistance services provider, and Heathrow are introducing new multi-passenger electric vehicles – the Multimobby – which can carry up to seven people plus an operator through the airport’s terminal buildings quickly, efficiently and safely in a move that will significantly enhance the assistance services provided to passengers with […]
On the first anniversary of Gatwick’s award winning Hidden Disability Lanyard service, the airport can also announce that it has purchased an Eagle Hoist 4 – a passenger lifting facility that provides safer and more respectful transfer for wheelchair users requiring full assistance to their aircraft seat. The airport is also investing in two specialist […]
