[nagdu] US Airways Responds To Criticism From DisabledPassengers

cheryl echevarria cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 27 19:31:28 UTC 2010


The are not disabled so they don't know. I do offer my services as a host or Tour person for a group of 16 people ore more on a cruise ship, as well as other areas.

It is all about education, and this is where maybe we should invite some of these CEOs to  National Convention and try and talk to them about this since they are breaking federal laws.

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  I went on the website and read a comment. There is one comment there from a 
  lady that said, "Then if something happens, they sue the airline. Maybe they 
  should have "rent-a-companion" for people who need help. What a stupid 
  uninformed person.
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  >><http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=117192&catid=158&GID=VIcPW/3mzmqUWYQrnCud/KWmoOjUm3RCzpLcNm+02MI%3D>http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=117192&catid=158&GID=VIcPW/3mzmqUWYQrnCud/KWmoOjUm3RCzpLcNm+02MI%3D<http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=117192&catid=158&GID=VIcPW/3mzmqUWYQrnCud/KWmoOjUm3RCzpLcNm+02MI%3D>http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=117192&catid=158&GID=VIcPW/3mzmqUWYQrnCud/KWmoOjUm3RCzpLcNm+02MI%3D>
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  >>US Airways Responds To Criticism From Disabled Passengers
  >>
  >>A US Airways employee allegedly deemed the frequent business traveler "too 
  >>disabled to fly" without an assistant. And apparently, that wasn't an 
  >>isolated case.
  >>
  >>"This is a flat out issue of civil rights," said Johnnie Tuitel. He has 
  >>cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, but that hasn't kept Tuitel from 
  >>logging half a million miles of business travel on airlines. But on a 
  >>recent flight, a US Airways employee removed Tuitel from his seat and told 
  >>him he was "too disabled to fly alone."
  >>
  >>"We're sitting together on the plane, something happens. Are you going to 
  >>help me? Of course you will," said Tuitel.
  >>
  >>US Airways has a policy that requires passengers with severe mobility 
  >>impairments to travel with someone to help them evacuate in the event of 
  >>an emergency.
  >>
  >>"Well we passed the civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
  >>20 years ago, but that doesn't change attitudes overnight," said Andy 
  >>Imparato, the President and CEO of the American Association of People with 
  >>Disabilities.
  >>
  >>"I was furious. And I was angry," said Jim Dickson. He was so upset 
  >>because a similar incident happened to him, also on US Airways. Blind, 
  >>Dickson always travels with his service dog, Pierson. They flew from DC to 
  >>Charlotte without a hitch. But after boarding the next flight, he was told 
  >>to get off.
  >>
  >>"It's just infuriating. And I basically don't fly USAir anymore," said 
  >>Dickson.
  >>
  >>Luckily, he'd packed the paperwork three US Airways agents told him he 
  >>wouldn't need -- verification that Pierson is a service dog and up to date 
  >>on his shots. Dickson was eventually allowed to return to his seat and fly 
  >>to his destination.
  >>
  >>Written by Andrea McCarren
  >>9NEWS NOW & wusa9.com
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