An American Airlines plane is seen at a gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 12, 2020. - The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of people flying having decreased by more than 90 percent since the beginning of March. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

American Airlines has ended a policy, first reported in October, banning wheelchairs that weigh more than 300 pounds on some of its smaller jets. Many power wheelchairs exceed that weight, which had led advocates to criticize the policy as discriminatory.