{"id":1985154,"date":"2023-07-28T14:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-to-install-braille-placards-for-mainline-fleet\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T18:11:34","slug":"united-to-install-braille-placards-for-mainline-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-to-install-braille-placards-for-mainline-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines to add Braille placards on mainline fleet."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funited-to-install-braille-placards-for-mainline-fleet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1985154&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>United Airlines to Install Braille Placards for\u2062 Enhanced Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>United Airlines has\u200d recently announced its commitment to installing Braille placards on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-american-airlines-cancels-250-more-flights-monday\/\" title=\"Report: American Airlines Cancels 250 More Flights Monday\">mainline flights<\/a> by\u200c 2026. This initiative is part of the airline&#8217;s United Next plan, which aims to revamp its\u200b entire fleet. The addition of Braille signage not only aligns with the plan but \u2063also reflects United&#8217;s dedication\u2063 to creating a more welcoming \u200band \u2064inclusive environment.<\/p>\n<p>According to Linda\u2062 Jojo, \u2063United&#8217;s Chief Customer Officer, the Braille placards are already present on\u2064 12 planes. She explained, &#8220;The Braille is right above the seat; we also have it\u2062 outside and inside of the\u2064 lavs.&#8221; This implementation is a result of valuable feedback from United&#8217;s customers and collaboration with\u200d third-party\u2063 organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Jojo \u2064emphasized that the\u2062 timeline for the rollout is extensive due to the need for FAA approval, \u2064as the Braille\u200d placards are considered aircraft parts. \u200bShe stated,\u200d &#8220;We want to ensure that every change \u2062we make\u200c is \u200bdeliberate. We will evaluate its effectiveness based on customer and employee feedback before \u200bdeciding to accelerate the process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, customers \u2064booking \u200dflights will not be aware\u2062 if their aircraft is equipped with Braille signage, as only a few planes have been \u200cupdated. However, once a &#8220;critical \u200cmass&#8221; is reached, United plans to \u2064include information about the Braille feature in online materials.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063move by \u2062United Airlines has received support from advocates for the blind. Mark Riccobono, president of the National Federation of the Blind, commended the airline, saying, &#8220;We\u200d applaud United for\u200d taking an important step toward making its aircraft more accessible\u200d to blind \u2064passengers. The flight experience can be frustrating for blind individuals due to\u2063 the reliance on printed signs and visual indicators.\u200d We\u2062 look forward to collaborating with United on further initiatives to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congestion-pricing-to-toll-drivers-moves-closer-to-reality-in-new-york\/\" title=\"NY's 'Congestion Pricing' to Toll Drivers Nears Implementation.\">enhance accessibility<\/a> \u2063and\u2063 reduce stress for blind passengers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jojo echoed Riccobono&#8217;s sentiments, stating, &#8220;This is an \u2062important\u2062 way to\u2064 empower our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/united-to-install-braille-placards-for-mainline-fleet\/\" title=\"United Airlines to add Braille placards on mainline fleet.\">vision-impaired customers<\/a> to do a little more on their own without asking for help. It is \u2063just one of\u2063 the many steps we are taking to make United a more inclusive airline for people\u2063 of all abilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines plans to install Braille placards for bathrooms and seat numbers on its mainline flights by 2026. This move is part of the airline&#8217;s United Next plan, which involves revamping its entire fleet. Additionally, the Senate has voted to prevent China from purchasing US farmland. 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