The aim of the MIAair program is for anybody – no matter their incapacity – to expertise the magic and marvel of flight. For the reason that excursions started in 2015, greater than 150 households have participated.
In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, Miami Worldwide Airport hosted its newest MIA Airport Instruction and Readiness (MIAair) tour for 14 youngsters with particular wants and their households or guardians. The tour allowed members to rehearse the air journey expertise from begin to end, all the way in which to an airplane seat, in a secure and managed atmosphere. The tour additionally included 13 sufferers from the Miami Venture to Treatment Paralysis who’ve suffered spinal twine accidents and have a everlasting incapacity.
MIAair members within the cockpit with the GlobalX flight crew.
Households practiced getting into the airport, getting boarding passes, going by way of safety, and boarding a GlobalX aircraft. This system additionally served as a studying expertise for airline and TSA employees at MIA.
“We try to make Miami-Dade County companies as accessible as doable to all of our residents, which is why I’m so happy with MIA’s profitable efforts to empower vacationers with disabilities by way of its award-winning MIAair tour program. Due to this month’s MIAair tour, extra youngsters and their households have elevated confidence about not letting their incapacity forestall them from having fun with the fun of air journey at MIA.” stated Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
MIAair members observe getting ready for takeoff in the course of the tour.
Final yr, MIA turned the primary airport in Florida and the second within the U.S. to be accredited by the Airports Council Worldwide (ACI) Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation (AEA) program, in recognition of MIA’s dedication to “prioritizing and guaranteeing an accessible, secure, and inclusive touring expertise for passengers with disabilities.”
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