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Southwest Tightens Power Bank Rules Before Summer Travel

Ted and his guide dog Fauna wait at an airport gate with a phone and charging gear visible, illustrating Southwest’s new portable charger rules and accessible air travel planning.

Portable chargers have become one of those travel items that quietly moved from “nice to have” to “absolutely not leaving home without this.” If you are navigating airports with a screen reader, using your phone for boarding passes, texting a travel companion, checking hotel details, tracking a rideshare, using AiraRead More …


Checked Bag Fees Keep Climbing. Here’s What Blind Travelers Need to Know Before Booking

Ted and his guide dog Fauna stand beside checked luggage at an airport bag drop counter, illustrating rising airline baggage fees and travel planning for blind travelers.

There was a time when checked bags felt like part of the trip. Now they feel more like a side quest with a service charge. Across several major U.S. airlines, checked bag fees have climbed again in 2026. Delta now shows $45 for a first checked bag and $55 forRead More …


Lyft Service Animal Settlement Is a Real Win for Blind Travelers

Ted and his guide dog Fauna wait at an airport rideshare pickup area, illustrating accessible transportation and service animal travel rights for blind travelers.

For blind and low vision travelers, rideshare can be one of the most useful parts of a trip, and one of the most stressful. When it works, it works beautifully. You tap a button, track your ride, confirm the plate, and keep moving. When it fails, it can leave youRead More …


Carnival Canceled 11 Cruises. Here’s What Blind Travelers Should Do Next

Ted and his guide dog Fauna stand with luggage at a cruise terminal near a large cruise ship, illustrating travel planning and cruise disruption for blind travelers.

There is a special kind of travel disappointment that arrives before the suitcase even makes it out of the closet. You have the trip in your head already. You know when you are leaving for the port. You know which bag is carrying the chargers, which one has the sunscreen,Read More …


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