[nabs-l] Air Canada challenges deaf, blind man's right to travelalone; Burnaby

[Monika Reinholz]

Actually, Jim's not wierd. Emergency exit rows are bigger than the others, therefore having more space for someones legs to be comfortable during flight. Even I prefer emergency exit rows even though Im ony 5'5" because its more comfortable for the legs. I can understand the kid rule they have for the row but I believe everyone knows what they can do best. If a blind person knows s/he can handle being in an emergency row, so be it and let them sit where they are most comfortable.

Monika

Monika Reinholz


 
> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:13:08 -0400
> From: thebluesisloose at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Air Canada challenges deaf, blind man's right to travelalone; Burnaby
> 
> T's weird. What does height have to do with sitting in an emergency
> row? It would be better for a blind person not to sit in those rows
> anyhow because people ned to be directed from the aircraft visually.
> Beth
> 
> On 6/9/09, Jim Reed <jim275_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > Another air travel related issue I just learned of is that blind people are
> > not allowed to sit in emergency rows. I am tall enough to "need" an
> > emergency row, so I guess I will hide my cane in the airport/airplane. BTW,
> > I start cane travel training today.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "From compromise and things half done,
> > Keep me with stern and stubborn pride,
> > And when at last the fight is won,
> > ... Keep me still unsatisfied." --Louis Untermeyer
> >
> >
> >
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