[nagdu] [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines, Just saw this on ABC News this morning

Thu Nov 14 15:17:13 UTC 2013

 hi i am glad that you are getting all of the supporte,
 all the best to you.

On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:29 AM, Jewel wrote:

> This is horrible news, but who did it doesn't surprise me. They should have just let you sit somewhere else! To cancel the flight was a very stupid move, and I am glad you are getting lots of support. 
> Jewel and Faye 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:27 AM, "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Cheryl,
>> 
>> this is the second time this year a flight attendant from US Airways
>> disrespected and discriminated against me as a customer.
>> 
>> the flight was cancelled because everyone of the 345 passengers on the plane
>> argued with security saying that the flight attendant was lying and
>> misrepresenting the truth.
>> 
>> I was sitting in the back of a small plane without a seat in front of  me to
>> actually put my dog under. I had to borrow the space under another seat in
>> front of another passenger. so the flight attendant did not even try to get
>> me a seat to work with that would have allowed me to follow the procedures
>> at all.
>> 
>> I am just off the phone with NNBC and will be following this matter up with
>> my attorneys.
>> 
>> I am happy to let you all know that people out there want to support us and
>> our rights to travel, and support the truth, and not the misrepresentations
>> that US Airways is stating about the safety of their crew or the passengers
>> being an issue.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nyagdu [mailto:nyagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
>> echevarria
>> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:21 AM
>> To: nyagdu; travelandtourism; Tina Thomas
>> Cc: Yingling, Valerie; Mark` Riccobono
>> Subject: [Nyagdu] Another issues with Guide Dogs on US Airlines, Just saw
>> this on ABC News this morning
>> 
>> http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=9325219#
>> 
>> Good morning all:
>> US Airlines cancelled there flight because guide dog users couldn't get his
>> dog under the seat in time for take off so they cancelled the flight, really
>> wow!!!
>> I just saw this story on ABC News just now. I don't know if Albert Rizzi is
>> still on the NAGDU or NYAGDU Lists, but he was involved in the story.
>> Albert if you are there, you know from our postings that both NAGDU and
>> Travel and Tourism Division are heavily working on these issues with the
>> airlines.
>> From what I heard on the news  and the link to the video is attached.
>> What are they are saying, US Airlines cancelled the flight in Philadelphia
>> and bused all of the passengers back to McArthur Airport here on Long
>> Island, because the flight crew said that Mr. Rizzi, couldn't get his dog to
>> get under the seat of the plane in front of him for take off. FYI, from the
>> passengers that were interviewed at Islip returning home this morning,
>> remember this was a live video, so it was around 5AM this morning. That Mr.
>> Rizzi was in no way out of line, or his dog was not listening to him. 
>> But the flight attendants say other wise. So the Captain come on the loud
>> speaker and because of the issues, they are cancelling the flight and
>> everyone was going to be bused back to Long Island.
>> NAGDU and Travel and Tourism, we need stuff like this to stop. I know Marion
>> Gwizdala and I have spoken and working on a resolution to educate the
>> airlines, so these issues do not happen again.
>> I am hoping that when Albert can will give a full report on the issues, and
>> even though he is not a member of NAGDU and just a member of this list, that
>> we can work together to stop these issues.
>> If you did not listen to the Echevarria Travel Show this past month with me
>> and my co-host Margo Downey, we had President Marion Gwizdala on part of the
>> show and we spoke of these issues.
>> This is the 3rd Airline to have issues with people with guide dogs and also
>> cane users that do not respect us and understand the FAA and Aircraft
>> Carriers Act.
>> Please go to my blog page for the recent show from November 6, 2013 where we
>> also had Dwight Sayer, President, National Association of Blind Veterans.
>> http://echevarriatravelblog.com/?page_id=1464
>> Thank you.
>> Cheryl Echevarria, Board MemberNYAGDU
>> and PresidentNFB Travel and Tourism
>> www.nfbtravel.orgcherylandmaxx at hotmail.com631-236-5138
>> 
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