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Universal Express Making a Difference for Disabled Travelers.


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: USXP), announced today that a recent article "Disability Travel on the rise despite Barriers to Access" indicates that more than 21 million adults with disabilities traveled in the past 2 years for pleasure and for business. This information is based on a 2005 study by The Open Doors Organization (ODO) in cooperation with the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ). (http://www.tia.org/pressmedia/pressrec.asp?Item=666)

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 the ODO and TIA study, adults with disabilities who have traveled by air, 84% said they encountered obstacles when interfacing with airlines and 82% said they encountered obstacles at airports.

"With an increase in aging 'baby boomers' and increased travel by those with disabilities, Luggage Express through its partnership with SATH SATH Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
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SATH Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped
 (www.sath.org) is reaching out to offer a solution for the disabled. Luggage Express' service picks up luggage from the customers home and delivers it to the final destination, making travel stress free and hands free. Providing these services through SATH makes a difference in how people with disabilities travel," said Cecilia Vesnesky, Director of Luggage Express.

"Universal Express and its subsidiary Luggage Express want to open more doors for the disabled. The number of problems facing the disabled is too high. We offer the opportunity for those who not only may have a hard time traveling, but who may not have traveled before. Luggage Express services can make it easier for the disabled to travel, conveniently and efficiently," said Richard A. Altomare, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and Chairman of Universal Express, Inc.

About Universal Express

Universal Express, Inc. is a 22 year old logistics and transportation conglomerate with multiple developing subsidiaries and services. For additional information please visit www.usxp.com

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