MHT Expands Partnership with Aira to Include Aira ASL for Greater Accessibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christina Lawson
PublicRelations@flymanchester.com
MHT Expands Partnership with Aira to Include Aira ASL for Greater Accessibility
Aira ASL assists passengers who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing to navigate the Airport on their own terms with remote, on-demand interpreting.
[MANCHESTER, NH] – May 29, 2025 – Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is pleased to announce its expanded partnership with Aira to now offer free access to Aira ASL for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The Airport already offers Aira Explorer for the blind and low-vision community.
“We’re proud to be the fourth airport in the country to make Aira ASL available for travelers,” said Acting Airport Director Tom Malafronte, A.A.E. “By adding Aira ASL, MHT is expanding accessibility services and supporting our mission to enhance the travel experience for all our guests.”
Aira ASL is an app providing free, on-demand, remote American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community to enhance the ease and efficiency of communication. After downloading the app and arriving to the Airport, individuals can connect free of charge with a professional sign language interpreter. The interpreter will access the caller’s phone camera and speaker and act as a bridge between the Deaf and hard-of-hearing and the hearing.
Aira ASL is available 24/7/365, and no advance reservations are required. Download both the Aira ASL app for Google Play or iOS and the Aira Explorer app for Google Play or iOS today.
Photo Courtesy of Aira: A passenger at an airport uses Aira ASL to check in with an airline representative.
ABOUT MANCHESTER-BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT
Strategically situated in the heart of New England, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located less than fifty miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, and less than an hour’s drive from the region’s most popular ski areas, scenic seacoast beaches and peaceful lakefront resorts. MHT is an award-winning airport named in Travel + Leisure, USA TODAY, TravelPulse, and Newsweek. MHT is served by American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and United Airlines. For more information, visit www.flymanchester.com.
###