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

[Beth]

Ok. But most airlines say, "You must be able to "see" the exit."  Why
is this and how can we justify being able to sit in an exit row?
Beth

On 6/10/09, Monika Reinholz <monika_r_r at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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