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Implementation of the Regulation of Air Transport for Disabled Persons Make the Disabled Easily Soar to Great Heights and Capable of Reaching the Moon

Press Release 2016.12.19

The travelling by planes for the disabled will be more convenient and safer——the Regulations of Air Transport for Disabled Persons latest amended by Civil Aviation Administration of China has been formally put into effect on March 1, 2015.

 

The reform and development of the disabled cause has already blossomed. With rapid economic and social development of our country, disabled persons’ participation to social life has been increasingly broad and deepened. For example, more and more disabled persons travel more frequently. As a special group in the society, the disabled differs from normal persons so they have more special requirements to the service from Civil Aviation Administration of China when they travel by airplanes. In order to acclimate the new development and new situation of the disabled air transport and to guarantee their air travels, the China Disabled Persons Federation actively cooperated with Civil Aviation Administration to conduct extensive research by repeatedly and broadly sought the views of various parties and drew lessons from international advanced experience and summarized work experiences from the practices of the disabled air transport, finally previous the Regulations of Air Transport for Disabled Persons (Trial) enacted on April 30, 2009 was amended and improved.

 

As a saying goes, There Is a Handle Where There Is a Way. The new Regulation has a very good operability for its specific rules presented a sharp contrast to previous ambiguous concepts in the Regulations of Air Transport for Disabled Persons (Trial). It set specific number of the disabled allowed carrying on each flight and only set a limit to the number of disabled people without a companion while flying but need others to help in emergency evacuation, accordingly it revised and relaxed the standards of the disabled taking planes; and it shortened the time limitation that the disabled have to prior notify a carrier to provide them with special service and also shortened the time limitation they arrive airport. What’s more, carriers, airports and ground service agents have to provide them with free service of non-barrier mobile facilities and assistive devices and give them priority boarding and staggering peak disembarking as well as provide them necessary assistance and services of port arrival, such as baggage claim and guides. The last but not least, the new Regulation put an special emphasis on protection and respect of the privacy of the disabled when conducting security check to them, so an airport was required to set a private and different security check space for them in the Regulation. Meanwhile, if the condition allows, the airport was required to set non-barrier security check access for them. (About specific details please refer to

 

http://sqgk.caac.gov.cn/pub/root24/000014170/201501/t20150122_11873.htm

 

As a Man Sows, so Does He Reap. Not only will the Regulation bring about convenience for the disabled, but also produce wide social benefits. Firstly, it further regulated the disabled air transport management and service, so it required the air transport department to tighten up its management and training. Also, it safeguarded the lawful rights and interests of the disabled in the air transportation process. For example, safer and more convenient taking a plane will bring them more pleasant trips and more efficient work and let their family members more assured and relaxed. Moreover, it give disabled team, for example, disabled art performance or racing teams great convenience to let them easily enjoy soaring to great heights. Fourthly, The implementation of the new Regulation will motivate relative manufacturer to create greater market opportunities and develop more innovative and creative high-end products as well as combine sellers with manufacturers to discuss how to create a new brand in different goal markets and exchange its sales amount, its profitablity and effectiveness after coming into the market. Lastly, the new Regulation promote benefactors to make contributions to the disabled, which makes us find good and beauty in ordinary life. Thus, under the guideline of Beautiful China, the nation shall constantly forge ahead to make the Confucian vision——the Whole World As One Community——come true.

 

On a macro scale, from the perspectives of individuals, sectors and public image of the whole nation, the Chinese harmonious index and the degree of progress of civilization and the humanity concern will be improved and deepened through the implementation of the new Regulation. This will help the disabled easily soar to great heights and bolster their great ambitions——Capable Of Reaching the Moon as well as Catch a Turtle Under the Ocean.