[Blindtlk] Thought youallmightfind thisinteresting-AirTranfined$500K fordisabilityviolations

Tue Aug 31 15:29:23 UTC 2010

If I need assistance they give to me when I ask, I ask especially with the 
dog, again my own preferences that when I get there I let them know that I 
have a guide dog and they ask me if I would like pre boarding assistance, it 
is not first come first serve on southwest it is open seating that is 
different.

The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574
skype: angeldn3

Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and Travel Inc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought youallmightfind 
thisinteresting-AirTranfined$500K fordisabilityviolations

> has something changed? it is first come first sit.
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought youallmightfind 
> thisinteresting-AirTranfined
> $500K fordisabilityviolations
>
>
> > not true I fly southwest all the time.  My preferred airlines out of 
> > Long
> > Island, NY.
> >
> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > C10-10646
> >
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> > skype: angeldn3
> >
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> > CST-1018299-10
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and Travel
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you allmightfind
> > thisinteresting-AirTranfined $500K for disabilityviolations
> >
> >
> >> this doesn't matter on southwest, the aisle is narrow and there are 
> >> ways
> >> of
> >> doing it at the same pace as the others.
> >>
> >> Bryan Schulz
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
> >> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:21 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all mightfind
> >> thisinteresting-AirTranfined $500K for disability violations
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have observed blind individuals who refused assistance from the 
> >> >flight
> >> > crew when boarding and they held everyone else up while fumbling
> >> > around.
> >> > This is a real issue that blind individuals should take into
> >> > consideration.
> >> > I have vision, however, I always allow a member of the flight crew to
> >> > assist
> >> > me in locating my seat quickly.  If you are a frequent business 
> >> > flier,
> >> > then
> >> > you know time is money!!
> >> > Steve
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
> >> > To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:03 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all might find
> >> > thisinteresting-AirTranfined $500K for disability violations
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> With regard to preboarding, I think the word "preference" is the 
> >> >> key.
> >> >> There was a time when it was forced on us whether we wanted it or 
> >> >> not.
> >> >>
> >> >> We are all individuals. Another example would be perhaps crossing a
> >> >> busy
> >> >> intersection. There are some blind individuals who would prefer to
> >> >> have a
> >> >> fellow crosser offer an arm or some assistance. There are others who
> >> >> feel
> >> >> competent in this area and would prefer to be left alone to do it
> >> >> themselves. With regard to the latter group, if a sighted person 
> >> >> comes
> >> >> up
> >> >> and offers some assistance which is politely refused and the sighted
> >> >> person goes on about their business, , there is no problem. If,
> >> >> however,
> >> >> that sighted person insists, grabs the blind person's arm, not 
> >> >> taking
> >> >> "no"
> >> >> for an answer, that constitutes a major problem and should  not be
> >> >> tolerated.
> >> >>
> >> >> person
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Diane Graves
> >> >> Civil Rights Specialist
> >> >> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
> >> >> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
> >> >> 317-232-2647
> >> >>
> >> >> "It is service that measures success."
> >> >> George Washington Carver
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> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> >> >> [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >> >> On
> >> >> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:34 AM
> >> >> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all might find this
> >> >> interesting-AirTran fined $500K for disability violations
> >> >>
> >> >> I am making note to this because after the convention, I got a lot 
> >> >> of
> >> >> e-mails asking me who to contact at the airlines where it was 
> >> >> related
> >> >> to
> >> >> a
> >> >> guide dog user, having issues with the staff or a blind person force
> >> >> to
> >> >> sit
> >> >> in wheelchairs.
> >> >>
> >> >> It is just a topic, and we don't know what other issues airtran has,
> >> >> they
> >> >> might not think it is worth noting about guide dogs and the blind.
> >> >> Who
> >> >> knows, I posted it as interest and reminding people here since we 
> >> >> are
> >> >> a
> >> >> non-profit organization that is an advocacy group for the blind.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheryl Echevarria
> >> >> Independent Travel Consultant
> >> >> C10-10646
> >> >>
> >> >> http://Echevarriatravel.com
> >> >> 1-866-580-5574
> >> >> skype: angeldn3
> >> >>
> >> >> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> >> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> >> >> CST-1018299-10
> >> >> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and
> >> >> Travel
> >> >> Inc.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
> >> >> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:58 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all might find this
> >> >> interesting-AirTran
> >> >> fined $500K for disability violations
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> The objection is to forced pre-boarding.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> >>> [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >> >>> On
> >> >>> Behalf Of Peachtree Travel
> >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:51 AM
> >> >>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> >>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all might find this
> >> >>> interesting -AirTran fined $500K for disability violations
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ray:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> By law, all the airlines are required to have a system in place to
> >> >>> document all disability complaints.  This stems from the ADA
> >> >>> mandates.
> >> >>> Sounds like Air Tran was either underreporting the complaints or
> >> >>> doing
> >> >>> nothing in a timely manner regarding the complaints they already 
> >> >>> had
> >> >>> on
> >> >>> file.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> It also seems most of the complaints that Air ran is being accused 
> >> >>> of
> >> >>> underreporting or not taking action on are from wheelchair users or
> >> >>> not
> >> >>> helping a blind person get to their flight or connection on time.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I remember when working for Marriott International, we had strict
> >> >>> guidelines for ADA calls.  We could never tell the disability 
> >> >>> caller
> >> >>> there
> >> >>> wasn't any accessible rooms in the hotel.  If we couldn't guaranty
> >> >>> them
> >> >>> a
> >> >>> accessible room, we had to finish the reservation and transfer the
> >> >>> call
> >> >>> to
> >> >>> the ADA department.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Maurice
> >> >>>
> >> >>> We know that you have a choice in choosing a Travel Partner and 
> >> >>> truly
> >> >>> appreciate that you have selected Peachtree Travel.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Independent Travel Consultant
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> >> >>> (fax) 888-563-4698
> >> >>> Reservations at peachtreetravel.net
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> >> >>> CST-1018299-10
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
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