Travel & getting around

Original NEEDRIX research on everyday problems in travel & getting around: what people report, whether existing solutions fall short, and the evidence against each finding.

This area covers flights, luggage, booking, travel with kids or disabilities, rideshare.

• Airlines mishandle and damage passengers' wheelchairs and scooters

  U.S. airlines mishandle wheelchairs and scooters at a reported rate of about 1 in 100, leaving travelers with damaged mobility devices, including one wheelchair that would not start after landing. Passengers also reportedly wait weeks or more for repair or replacement.

  Travel & getting around · 4 evidence items from 4 independent sources

  Problem: real (medium evidence)Gap contestedCommercial: plausible, unproven

  Opportunity confidence: medium

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