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Last Monday, Mark Smith boarded an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. Smith, who has cerebral palsy and writes about mobility for his site WheelchairJunkie.com, has flown hundreds of times before without any problems. But Monday’s flight was not like other flights, Smith claims, stating he was removed from the plane without being given any [...]

How are airlines accommodating customers with an autism spectrum disorder? We decided to find out. The Mighty researched six major airlines’ online policies and contacted customer service representatives with further questions via phone and/or email. We asked about previous accommodations they’d made, whether or not they allow passengers with autism to board the plane early, what types of inflight support [...]