[nagdu] Air Charters and the extra seat

[Marion & Martin]

Dar,
    Everyone needs to know that, like Peter mentioned about airlines 
asserting that larger people must purchase an additional seat because of FAA 
or DOT requirements, some airlines have asserted to me that sitting in the 
bulkhead with my dog is part of the Air Carrier Access Act. When I flew to 
Dallas for last hear's convention , one flight attendant told me this. My 
response was that it is not and she began to argue with me. I told her I was 
the President of the National Association of Guide Dog Users and believed I 
knew a little bit about the ACAA and was certain there were no such 
regulations. I further told her that, if I were forced to move I would seek 
the legal remedies available to me. About ten minutes into my flight, I 
received an apology from the pilot , the lead Flight Attendant, and the one 
that tried to make me move!
    The only concern i have with your message is that of "I sure would hate 
to see the plane go down with so many blind persons on it though". I would 
hate for a plane to go down with anyone on it! Why would blindness make it 
any different?

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Air Charters and the extra seat


>I am pleased you got your money back.
> Now they embarrassed you because of size not how large the dog was?
> Is this the concern?
> Or because the dog would go in front of the second seat?
> I just need to understand.
> this is where I question the balk head, because no matter the size of the 
> dog, they have to go across the feet, they can't go under the seat in 
> front of you.
> or they stick out in the isle in balk head.
> thanks for replying so quickly.
> I would be willing to ask my chapter or on the MAB list, if you would like 
> me to.
> Asking how folks would feel about a charter plane.
> As long as I understood how folks in Montana would get to the charter.
> I sure would hate to see the plane go down with so many blind persons on 
> it though.
> just my thoughts.
>
> -- 
> --Dar
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