United Airline Fined by DOT for discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC, DEC. 9, 2003 -- United Airlines has been fined $1.1 million by the Transportation Dept. for the lack of wheelchair access at its hub airports. The settlement involved complaints filed since 2000 under the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act. Disabled travelers complained of lack of wheelchair access, lack of TTY service and other problems for deaf travelers, and a host of other access issues.