The travelers you won't find at airports: Omicron impedes travel for people with disabilities

• Despite making up roughly a quarter of the U.S. population, travelers with disabilities fear they're being left behind.
• Being forced to extend a vacation would be an inconvenience to anyone, but the ramifications could be severe for disabled travelers.
• Leaders in the disabled community say many people have viewed its members as "disposable" during the pandemic – including federal health officials.

"Traveling with disabilities" is a 10-part series focusing on the experiences of travelers with disabilities. This is part of our mission to highlight underrepresented communities in travel. If you'd like to contribute to our reporting and share your experience as a source, you can fill out this quick form.

Cerebral palsy may have impaired Michael Grimmett's mobility, but it hasn't stopped him from seeing the world. 

The British traveler has explored underground caves in China, been on cable cars in Romania and visited theme parks in the USA. Over his 41 years, he's visited 14 countries spread across four continents, his wheelchair leaving more tracks across the Earth than most leave footprints.

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