[nabs-l] Fwd: [Members] Airline apologizes for forgetting blind teen

[William ODonnell]

I feel that we are only hearing a small part of the story.  Unless this individual had both a visual and cognitive disability preventing her from safely leaving or asking for assistance, much information is missing about the other passengers and lack of assistance.  I have flown many times and as soon as my cane or dog is visible, I have many people who ask me if I need help both passengers and flight attendants.  
--- On Sun, 5/16/10, Nimer Jaber <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Nimer Jaber <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: [Members] Airline apologizes for forgetting blind teen
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010, 12:01 AM
> Maybe she was sleep?
> 
> I don't know why, but something about this whole thing
> sounds weird. 
> Even if the air line employees forgot her, which I doubt,
> what about 
> other passengers?
> 
> Thanks
> Nimer J
> 
> Briley Pollard wrote:
> > Abandoned? Was she really not paying attention? She
> couldn't get up and find the way out?
> >
> > I know I'm sounding mean, (perhaps fueled by a weekend
> with family), but really? Is my annoyance completely
> unwarranted?
> >
> > Briley
> > On May 15, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> >
> >    
> >> I think she should have gotten off the plain by
> her self. How hard can that be? just  get off and turn
> right and go up the ramp thing and turn left and get out and
> then wait for your escort. but here's the story.
> >>
> >> Airline apologizes for forgetting blind teen
> >>
> >> Edmonton Journal , May 15, 2010
> >>
> >> United Airlines has apologized to a blind woman
> from Vancouver Island who
> >> was abandoned on an empty plane in Chicago.
> >>
> >> Jessica Cabot of Courtenay, B.C., made headlines
> this week after she went
> >> public about being forgotten in an empty United
> Airlines plane on an April 7
> >> stopover in Chicago.
> >>
> >> The 18-year-old was waiting for flight attendants
> to escort her to a
> >> connecting flight to Florida when she heard the
> plane door seal shut. Ten
> >> minutes later two maintenance staff happened to
> find her on an unscheduled
> >> check of the plane.
> >>
> >> She panicked in the plane, calling for help.
> >>
> >> After a series of complaints, Cabot received a
> $250 airline voucher and the
> >> promise of an apology. Five weeks after her flight
> and a series of news
> >> stories later, she finally got one.
> >>
> >> "They just called," said Cabot, on the phone from
> Jacksonville, Fla., where
> >> she is visiting her fiance. "I can't even count
> how many times they said
> >> sorry."
> >>
> >>
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