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14 CFR §382.111

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗
As a carrier, you must provide services within the aircraft cabin as requested by or on behalf of passengers with a disability, or when offered by carrier personnel and accepted by passengers with a disability, as follows:
  1. (a)Assistance in moving to and from seats, as part of the enplaning and deplaning processes;
  2. (b)Assistance in preparation for eating, such as opening packages and identifying food;
  3. (c)If there is an on-board wheelchair on the aircraft, assistance with the use of the on-board wheelchair to enable the person to move to and from a lavatory;
  4. (d)Assistance to a semi-ambulatory person in moving to and from the lavatory, not involving lifting or carrying the person; or
  5. (e)Assistance in stowing and retrieving carry-on items, including mobility aids and other assistive devices stowed in the cabin (see also 382.91(d)). To receive such assistance, the passenger must self-identify as being an individual with a disability needing the assistance.
  6. (f)Effective communication with passengers who have vision impairments or who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, so that these passengers have prompt access to information the carrier provides to other passengers (e.g. weather, on-board services, flight delays, connecting gates at the next airport).