Harry Reid International Airport will begin participating in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program in hopes to offer travelers with nonvisible disabilities a better travel experience, the airport announced in a news release.
“Airports can be overwhelming environments,” James Chrisley, Clark County Director of Aviation, said in a statement. “As the gateway to everything for Southern Nevada, we have a responsibility to ensure every traveler feels supported.”
The Sunflower program is a global initiative that started at England’s London Gatwick Airport in 2016 and calls for the use of a green sunflower lanyard as a discreet way to signal that a traveler may be diagnosed with a nonvisible disability and may need assistance — whether physical support or even just extra patience.
