As the spotlight shines on the world’s Paralympians, CheapFlightsFinder.com, the leading meta-metasearch engine for flights, says that these athletes are likely to experience dramatically different levels of service and accessibility when entering the UK depending on which airline they fly with

Founder of Cheap Flights Finder, Shahab Siddiqui, a wheelchair user himself, empathises with Paralympians who will find their ease of access differs vastly depending on their choice of carrier. Despite significant advances in services for disabled people, overseas travel can still be a challenge, particularly for those that are wheelchair users.

Trusted source, Disabled Travel Advice cites its top five airlines for disabled travel. It named US carrier Continental as the best for those crossing the Atlantic, because of its range of amenities from special seating arrangements to an on-board kennel for service animals. For those coming from Europe on a budget, it also credits easyJet with providing assistance getting onto the plane and offering separate safety instructions for visually and hearing impaired passengers.

Virgin Atlantic was voted by consumers for its superior service in a survey carried out in 2011 by HolidayExtras. Air Canada took this coveted award in 2010 in recognition of its wheelchair and mobility aid access, seating for disabled travellers and assistance for visually or hearing impaired customers.

“When booking an international trip, be it a holiday, on business or to visit friends and family, most people’s priority is to find cheap flights on the most convenient days”, comments Shahab Siddiqui, founder of flight finder site, CheapFlightsFinder.com. “However, as a wheelchair user I understand how important it is to have a comfortable, stress-free experience, and this service can vary significantly depending on which carrier you choose. In an ideal world, all airlines would offer impeccable service for less abled passengers, but as this is not the case, I would urge any disabled travellers to thoroughly research the service offered by a number of carriers to ensure a pleasant experience.”

CheapFlightsFinder.com is the world’s first website to compare up to 16 metasearch engines for cheap flights, to find the best deal on a flight convenient to you from a provider you trust.

Source: Business Wire

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