[Blindtlk] Thought you all might find thisinteresting-AirTran fined $500K for disability violations

Tue Aug 31 15:29:55 UTC 2010

I put my cane through an walk straight through the metal detector.

Anjelina
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On Aug 31, 2010, at 11:20 AM, "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:

> I do it the same way you do. Years ago, I ran the cane through got it back, and then went through. A few things have changed since then. TSA people want it their way or no way. They are not interested in discussing. It used to be that if you had a problem, you could work it out. Now if you have a problem, you are one.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all might find thisinteresting-AirTran fined $500K for disability violations
> 
> hi,
> 
> you probably know more about this, what have you heard about going thru the x-ray walls?
> are most people told to put their cane on the belt and grab the security workers wrists and they guide you thru or do people go thru with their cane?
> 
> how common is it for someone to say run my cane thru and give it back then i will walk thru?
> 
> the few times i have done this, the worker gets ignorant if you try to walk thru with the cane so i collapse it and put it in the bucket to avoid taking the chance of missing the flight.
> 
> Bryan Schulz
> 
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Thought you all might find thisinteresting-AirTran fined $500K for disability violations
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> 
>> 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.
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>> ----- 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.
>>> 
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:51 AM
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>>> 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 
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