[Blindtlk] Meeting with Delta

[Roanna Bacchus]

Good Luck with this meeting.

On Jan 30, 2018 9:23 AM, NAGDU President via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear NFB & NAGDU Members, 
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>                 As most of you are aware, on January 19, 2018, Delta 
> Airlines announced new policies concerning emotional support and service 
> animals for their domestic flights, effective March 1, 2018. These new 
> policies would require individuals traveling with emotional support and 
> service animals to give Delta 48 hours notice prior to travel that they 
> would be accompanied by an emotional support or service animal, provide a 
> health certificate for the animal, and would restrict the availability of 
> curbside, kiosk, and online check-in, requiring those accompanied by such 
> animals to check-in at the customer service counter in order to present the 
> proper documentation for inspection. Upon receipt of this announcement, the 
> National Federation of the Blind contacted Delta Airlines to arrange a 
> meeting to discuss this policy. 
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>                 On Friday, February 2, Leaders from the National Federation 
> of the Blind and the National Association of Guide Dog Users will meet with 
> Delta officials at their Atlanta headquarters. We intend to work with Delta 
> to create and implement a policy more in keeping with the spirit of the Air 
> Carrier Access Act and its anti discriminatory provisions while creating 
> sound standard operating procedures to curb the abuses that are being seen 
> that create safety issues in the aircraft cabin. We will keep our membership 
> abreast of these negotiations through our various social media. We encourage 
> our members to join the discussions on Facebook, Twitter. Search for "NFB" 
> and "NAGDU" on Facebook and follow us at Twitter at the following 
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> National Federation of the Blind 
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> @nfb_voice 
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> National Association of Guide Dog Users 
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> @nagdu 
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> Fraternally yours, 
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> Marion Gwizdala 
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> Marion Gwizdala, President 
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> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU) 
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> National Federation of the Blind 
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> (813) 626-2789 
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> President at NAGDU.ORG 
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
> expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind  people 
> and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds 
> you back. 
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